This former clay quarry is now a fantastic wildlife reserve featuring paths, bike trails and amazing dark skies of a night time.
Location events organiser
Devon Wildlife Trust organises events at this location
Please contact Devon Wildlife Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Devon Wildlife Trust
Twitter: @DevonWildlife
Facebook: Devon Wildlife Trust
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Hatherleigh (2.3 miles away) updated 16/09/24 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Meeth Quarry Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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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.
Mon 16th Sep
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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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