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Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park

Chapel Lane, Alveley, Shropshire, WV15 6NG

Best time to visit

Severn Valley Country Park is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 06/05/24

    16° 5%

  • 06/05/24

    13° 1%

  • 07/05/24

    11° 4%

  • 07/05/24

    11° 6%

Weather forecast for Bewdley (5.8 miles away) updated 06/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Severn Valley Country Park 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 Severn Valley Country Park

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 Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 29m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:22 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 19m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 02:41
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 02:39
Dark for 2h 58m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:36 to 02:36
Dark for 2h 0m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:14 to 02:34
Dark for 1h 20m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (24.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (20.1 miles away)

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  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 7th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 10th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (7.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (20.1 miles away)

    More info

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