Moors Valley Country Park is a recommended spot for stargazing by Forestry England, although somewhat strangely, the park gates are closed early evening! However, their website mentions that visiting outside of regular hours can be arranged in advance.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.forestryengland.uk/
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England
Weather forecast
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22/01/22
4° 4% -
22/01/22
2° 16% -
23/01/22
2° 17% -
23/01/22
2° 16%
Weather forecast for Highbury Garden (west Moors) (2.0 miles away) updated 22/01/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Moors Valley Country Park - Forestry England is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Moors Valley Country Park - Forestry England
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.
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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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