The Ruislip Lido is a reservoir and artificial beach on the outskirts of Ruislip, North West London. Light pollution maps show that the location offers some real respite from the worst of the capital’s bright lights, the surrounding woods helping to dampen glow from the horizon. Note that whilst the official pay and display car park closes at 6pm there is parking nearby. This venue is often used by West Of London Astronomical Society for public stargazing events.
Weather forecast
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30/04/24
15° 1% -
30/04/24
13° 1% -
01/05/24
12° 2% -
01/05/24
11° 5%
Weather forecast for Northwood (2.3 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Ruislip Lido is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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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