Wild Camping Wiltshire
Dark Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3FZ, South West England
Wild Camping Wiltshire is situated close to Wolf Hall the ancestral home of Jane Seymour, the third queen consort of King Henry VIII.
The old hunting ground of Savernake Forest, where some of England’s ancient trees can be found, is within walking distance along the Kennet and Avon canal.
The location offers around 3 acres of beautiful, private woodland and paddocks available for off grid and wild camping in East Grafton and is completely off grid with no mains electricity and intermittent 4G service.
There are no street lights nearby and no formal outdoor lighting on the site. As such the venue is perfect for a stargazing break away under starry skies!
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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Weather forecast for Clench Common (5.7 miles away) updated 09/07/25 at 04:02.
Local light pollution
Wild Camping Wiltshire is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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.
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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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