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

  • 28/03/24

    10° 91%
  • 28/03/24

    65%
  • 29/03/24

    0%
  • 29/03/24

    2%

Weather forecast for Sawtry (4.2 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 20:00.




Events nearby

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  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 10th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (25.2 miles away)

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  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)

    Friday 12th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

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

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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers Group Meeting

    Tuesday 16th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (20.6 miles away)

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  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (25.2 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 19th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

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Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Head Fen Country Retreat

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

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  • A Little Bit of Rough

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

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  • The Lawns and Lakes Camping and Caravanning Site

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

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