Set in rural Cornwall next door to Goonhilly Earth Satellite Station, this 26-acre, fully accessible former quarry site is sheltered and private. The reflection of stars sparkles in the 10-acre freshwater lake, and with a backdrop of quarry walls and serene wind turbines over the top, it’s incredibly picturesque and tranquil.
The location is a good 10-minute drive from the nearest village or small town, nestled in open moorland/farmland and with only 6-holiday properties on site plus our small watersports centre and lakeside cafe. The charity Children’s Sailing Trust owns and runs the whole area.
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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09/05/24
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09/05/24
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10/05/24
11° 4%
Weather forecast for Poldhu Cove (beach) (3.2 miles away) updated 09/05/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Trevassack Holidays 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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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 9th May
Fri 10th May
Sat 11th May
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Wed 15th May
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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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