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Troopers Hill Nature Reserve

Troopers Hill Nature Reserve

Crews Hole Road, Bristol, BS5 8HX

Best time to visit

Hillside in the St George area of Bristol with stunning views, its slightly higher altitude should get you above the worst of the light pollution.

Troopers Hill Nature Reserve is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

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Weather forecast for St George (0.1 miles away) updated 20/01/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Troopers Hill Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Troopers Hill Nature Reserve

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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 20th Jan

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 19:17
Dark for 1h 19m

Fri 21st Jan

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 20:32
Dark for 2h 33m

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 21:48
Dark for 3h 47m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 23:05
Dark for 5h 3m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 00:23
Dark for 6h 19m

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 01:46
Dark for 7h 41m

Wed 26th Jan

Third Quarter
45% illuminated
Dark from 18:06 to 03:11
Dark for 9h 4m

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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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Events nearby

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  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th January 2022 from 00:19am to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (9.0 miles away)

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  • Somerset Levels Stargazers monthly meeting and observing

    Wednesday 26th January 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Othery Village Hall, Othery, TA7 0QU (29.9 miles away)

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 1st February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion, Melksham, SN12 6NS (21.0 miles away)

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 4th February 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (18.2 miles away)

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  • Stargazing Safari at Tudor Farmhouse Hotel

    Saturday 5th February 2022 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant, Coleford, GL16 8JS (21.9 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

  • Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant

    Clearwell, Coleford, GL16 8JS (21.9 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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