Pork Hill Car Park - Dartmoor

Pork Hill Car Park - Dartmoor

Pork Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9JZ

This excellent stargazing location is set just a short distance from Tavistock however far enough away to escape light pollution and enjoy amazing views of starry skies above Dartmoor.


Pork Hill Car Park - Dartmoor 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

  • 28/03/24

    57%
  • 28/03/24

    9%
  • 29/03/24

    92%
  • 29/03/24

    60%

Weather forecast for Merrivale (1.0 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 20:00.




Events nearby

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  • Observation evening with Torbay Astronomical Society

    Thursday 11th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory, Torquay, TQ2 7EL (23.5 miles away)

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  • Plymouth Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 12th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Plymouth University - Rolle Building, Plymouth, PL4 8AA (12.9 miles away)

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  • Torbay Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Torquay Boys Grammar School & Observatory, Torquay, TQ2 7EL (23.5 miles away)

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  • The Night Sky Show in Exeter

    Sunday 28th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:45pm

    Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter, EX4 4QB (26.7 miles away)

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  • Plymouth Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Plymouth University - Rolle Building, Plymouth, PL4 8AA (12.9 miles away)

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  • Ekopod

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  • Brownscombe Luxury Glamping

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  • Jamaica Inn – Bodmin Moor

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  • Colliford Lake Park – Bodmin Moor

    Bodmin Moor, Bolventor, Cornwall, PL14 6PL (22.3 miles away)

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