Enjoy a stargazing break to Exmoor and stay in style and luxury at this historic house. Located within easy access to nearby Dunster Castle and the beaches of Minehead the venue benefits from glorious views of dark skies above Exmoor Dark Sky Reserve.
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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25/04/24
10° 6% -
25/04/24
8° 6% -
26/04/24
7° 7% -
26/04/24
7° 9%
Weather forecast for Minehead Youth Hostel (1.8 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
The Great House - Exmoor is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Thu 25th Apr
Fri 26th Apr
Sat 27th Apr
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Mon 29th Apr
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Wed 1st May
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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