Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission

Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission

New Forest National Park, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3QZ

Excellent stargazing location with clear horizons and excellent vistas above — perfect for spotting meteor showers!


Milkham Car Park - Forestry Commission is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 08/10/24

    14° 66%
  • 08/10/24

    13° 63%
  • 09/10/24

    12° 9%
  • 09/10/24

    12° 3%

Weather forecast for Linwood (2.1 miles away) updated 08/10/24 at 04:01.




Events nearby

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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

    Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (23.4 miles away)

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 10th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (27.6 miles away)

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  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 10th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Isaac Watts Memorial Church Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (12.1 miles away)

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 10th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (26.4 miles away)

    More info
  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 12th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 22:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (29.5 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • DreamAcres – Cranborne Chase

    Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (11.0 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Old Harry – Swanage

    Burlington Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1LT, South West England (22.0 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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