Magical Moonlight high tide swim
Saturday 24th October 2026 from 17:00pm to 18:30pm
Porlock Weir Hotel
Porlock Weir, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8PB
Experience Porlock Weir in a truly memorable way with a moonrise swim timed to coincide with a super-high Spring tide. Slip into the harbour as the Moon rises and enjoy a unique evening immersed in the waters and dark skies of Exmoor. This event is for experienced outdoor swimmers only and illuminated tow floats are essential, with hire available. Places cost £20 and availability should be confirmed before booking.
This event takes place as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Event organiser
Exmoor National Park is organising this event
Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Exmoor National Park
Facebook: Exmoor National Park
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Sat 24th Oct
Local light pollution
Porlock Weir Hotel is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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