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Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England

Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England

Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Sherwood Pines is recommended as a top spot for stargazing by Forestry England. Enjoy a stargazing break staying overnight in one of their stunning cabins located in the heart of the forest.

Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Location events organiser

Forestry England

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 Sherwood Forest Youth Hostel (0.2 miles away) updated 30/11/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England

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 Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 19:12
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 20:29
Dark for 3h 13m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 21:45
Dark for 4h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 22:59
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 00:11
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 01:23
Dark for 8h 8m
Moon phase on Thu 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 02:36
Dark for 9h 22m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Astronomy in the Forest

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:45pm

    Sherwood Pines Forest Visitor Centre - Forestry England, Mansfield, NG21 9HN

    More info

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