Porthor Car Park - National Trust
Minffordd, Methlem, Gwynedd, LL53 8LH, null Wales
The car park for access to the coastline at Porthor, also known as Whistling Sands, is a recommended stargazing location by Visit Wales.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Aberdaron (3.1 miles away) updated 12/10/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
Porthor Car Park - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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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