See the partial eclipse at Flatford Mill (free!)
Saturday 29th March 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Flatford Mill
Flatford, East Bergholt, Essex, CO7 6UL
On Saturday the 29th of March there will be a partial eclipse of the Sun. This will start at 10am and finish at 12:00pm. We will have a number of telescopes set up so that you can safely view the Sun as the moon passes in front of it and takes a bite out of it!!! The maximum eclipse will be at around 11am
This event will take place at Flatford Mill in the Granary Garden which is beside the cafe by the dock and behind the John Constable Exhibition.
Please note that this has already taken place on 29/03/2025
Event organiser
Dedham Vale National Landscape Dark Skies Campaign is organising this event
Please contact Dedham Vale National Landscape Dark Skies Campaign directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Dedham Vale National Landscape Dark Skies Campaign
Facebook: Dedham Vale National Landscape Dark Skies Campaign
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 29th Mar
Local light pollution
Flatford Mill is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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.