Escape the bright lights of Bolton and surrounding areas and stargaze from this accessible car park located a few miles to the West of Belmont.
Weather forecast
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27/04/24
9° 7% -
27/04/24
7° 4% -
28/04/24
6° 6% -
28/04/24
5° 14%
Weather forecast for Horwich (3.3 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Rivington Road Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
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