Top of the Woods is the perfect glamping and camping site for stargazers. Located in the dark skies paradise of Pembrokeshire in west Wales, it has been named the best campsite for stargazing in the UK.
Enjoy a stargazing stay in a spacious eco-luxury glamping and camping site in Nature Domes, Pioneer Camps or Safari Lodges, with the freedom and space to connect with yourself and each other in nature.
With low light pollution and clear nights, guests can head off on a Dark Sky Safari with expert Dr Alice Courvoisier, who shares her passion for the stars. Explore different constellations, galaxies, planets, and even the Milky Way.
This accommodation is presented in collaboration with Host Unusual.
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
-
27/04/24
6° 12% -
27/04/24
5° 10% -
28/04/24
5° 9% -
28/04/24
5° 9%
Weather forecast for Foel Drygarn (4.8 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Top of the Woods is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
-
Urban
-
Suburban
-
Semi-rural
-
Rural
-
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.
Sat 27th Apr
Sun 28th Apr
Mon 29th Apr
Tue 30th Apr
Wed 1st May
Thu 2nd May
Fri 3rd May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
Calendar