Paxton Pits is situated in the Great Ouse valley in Little Paxton village, between St Neots and Huntingdon.
It is a favoured observing location for St Neots Astronomy Association who regularly host public events at the venue.
Location events organiser
St Neots Astronomy Association organises events at this location
Please contact St Neots Astronomy Association directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/stneotsastronomyassociation
Facebook: St Neots Astronomy Association
Weather forecast
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24/05/22
15° 9% -
24/05/22
12° 1% -
25/05/22
10° 0% -
25/05/22
9° 3%
Weather forecast for St Neots (1.8 miles away) updated 24/05/22 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Paxton Pits Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on 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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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.
Tue 24th May
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Thu 26th May
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Mon 30th May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve. View these events on a calendar.