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Turf Hill Car Park - Forestry Commission

Turf Hill Car Park - Forestry Commission

Hale, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2QY

Best time to visit

Excellent stargazing location with year round access set away from the road with excellent vistas all round.

Turf Hill Car Park - Forestry Commission is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 18/04/24

    10° 5%

  • 18/04/24

    8° 4%

  • 19/04/24

    8° 4%

  • 19/04/24

    9° 5%

Weather forecast for Redlynch (2.1 miles away) updated 18/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Turf Hill Car Park - Forestry Commission is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of Turf Hill Car Park - Forestry Commission

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.

Moon phase on Thu 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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Events nearby

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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, (21.9 miles away)

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (24.3 miles away)

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  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Issac Watts Memorial Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (12.3 miles away)

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (29.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Fordingbridge Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Elm Tree - Ringwood, Ringwood, BH24 3DY (8.5 miles away)

    More info

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