Road junction at the very heart of Exmoor National Park with off road car parking area from where the amazing dark skies above can be enjoyed.
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Winsford Hill (0.4 miles away) updated 10/08/22 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Spire Cross - Exmoor is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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