![Lansdown Park & Ride](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/location-hero.jpg)
An easy site to access just a few metres south of the Lansdown Park and Ride behind the Sports field changing facilities.
Plentiful parking, access by bus, and toilets on site. The best views are overhead and to the south over Bath. North horizon obscured but east and west reasonably accessible.
Recommended location by Bath Astronomers.
Location events organiser
![Bath Astronomers](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bathastronomers.png)
Bath Astronomers organises events at this location
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bath Astronomers
Facebook: Bath Astronomers
Weather forecast
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04/06/24
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04/06/24
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05/06/24
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05/06/24
7° 1%
Weather forecast for Bath Racecourse (0.8 miles away) updated 04/06/24 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Lansdown Park & Ride is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
![Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_8.jpg)
Tue 4th Jun
![Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_3.jpg)
Wed 5th Jun
![Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_0.jpg)
Thu 6th Jun
![Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_0.jpg)
Fri 7th Jun
![Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_3.jpg)
Sat 8th Jun
![Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_7.jpg)
Sun 9th Jun
![Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_13.jpg)
Mon 10th Jun
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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