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Roundhill Car Park - Forestry Commission

Roundhill Car Park - Forestry Commission

Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7HG

Best time to visit

Car park adjacent to the local cricket club with ample parking behind trees away from the nearby road.

Roundhill Car Park - Forestry Commission 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

  • 16/06/25

    13° 1%

Weather forecast for Furzey Gardens (2.0 miles away) updated 15/06/25 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Roundhill Car Park - Forestry Commission is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Roundhill Car Park - Forestry Commission

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Sun 15th Jun

Sun 15th Jun

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 23:33
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Jun

Mon 16th Jun

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:19 to 23:48
Dark for 1h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Jun

Tue 17th Jun

Waning Gibbous
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 00:01
Dark for 1h 40m
Moon phase on Wed 18th Jun

Wed 18th Jun

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 00:14
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Thu 19th Jun

Thu 19th Jun

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 00:27
Dark for 2h 5m
Moon phase on Fri 20th Jun

Fri 20th Jun

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 00:42
Dark for 2h 20m
Moon phase on Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 01:02
Dark for 2h 40m

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Friday 27th June 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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