The Bog Mine car park offers access to a unique and dramatic location – a lost mining village on the edge of Sniperstones National Nature Reserve. As well as wildlife watching and walking opportunities, it’s a great place to see the stars above the Shropshire Hills AONB. The car park is accessible 24 hours a day and is free of charge.
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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