The Bog Oak Car Park

The Bog Oak Car Park

New Decoy Great Fen, Near Holme, Cambridgeshire, PE26

The Bog Oak Car Park is a flat, gravelled open space with an information point and interpretation board.


The Bog Oak Car Park is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 04/10/24

    12° 4%
  • 04/10/24

    11° 3%
  • 05/10/24

    1%
  • 05/10/24

    0%

Weather forecast for Sawtry (4.2 miles away) updated 04/10/24 at 16:01.




Events nearby

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  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)

    Friday 4th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (18.4 miles away)

    More info
  • North Northants Astronomy Club meeting and observing

    Friday 4th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock, NN14 3ET (17.2 miles away)

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  • Observing evening with St Neots Astronomy Association

    Monday 7th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (15.4 miles away)

    More info
  • Public stargazing with Sandy Astronomical Society

    Monday 7th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blunham Playing Fields, Blunham, MK44 3ND (23.1 miles away)

    More info
  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 7th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (21.8 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Rockingham Forest Park

    Wansford Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6FR, East Midlands England (13.1 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Head Fen Country Retreat

    Head Fen Drove, Little Downham, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2ER (18.3 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • A Little Bit of Rough

    Uppingham, Corby, Leicestershire, LE15, East Midlands England (23.4 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The Lawns and Lakes Camping and Caravanning Site

    Lowgate Grange, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 8LN (25.9 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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