Salcey Forest - Forestry England
Wootton Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 2HX
A former medieval hunting forest, Salcey Foreset is located just 7 miles south of Northampton city centre and distant enough to offer respite from the town’s light pollution. Although previously a recommended location for stargazing by Forestry England, the organisation no longer permits visitors after 9pm.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Forestry England
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Quinton Green (1.1 miles away) updated 01/03/25 at 12:02.
Local light pollution
Salcey Forest - Forestry England 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.
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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