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 organises events at this location
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: hello@bathastronomers.org.uk
Website: Bath Astronomers
Facebook: Bath Astronomers
Weather forecast
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30/04/24
11° 60% -
30/04/24
10° 82% -
01/05/24
10° 9% -
01/05/24
9° 6%
Weather forecast for Bath Racecourse (0.8 miles away) updated 30/04/24 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.
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