Experience the fabulous dark skies above the Scottish Borders at Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping. Set amongst 500 acres of unspoilt upland is set in the heart of the Teviot Valley’s Special Landscape Area in the Scottish Borders. Offering a range of options from camping to glamping it’s a superb destination for a stargazing break!
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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11/12/23
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12/12/23
5° 9%
Weather forecast for Hallrule (2.3 miles away) updated 11/12/23 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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.
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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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