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Ascott Estate - National Trust

Ascott Estate - National Trust

Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0PT, South East England

Best time to visit

Ascott Estate - National Trust is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust

Weather forecast

  • 24/09/25

    14° 4%

  • 24/09/25

    10° 1%

  • 25/09/25

    8° 0%

  • 25/09/25

    8° 0%

Weather forecast for Ascott (0.1 miles away) updated 24/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Ascott Estate - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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 Ascott Estate - National Trust

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 Wed 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 04:41
Dark for 9h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Sep

Thu 25th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 04:43
Dark for 9h 35m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:04 to 04:44
Dark for 9h 39m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 04:46
Dark for 9h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 04:48
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 04:49
Dark for 7h 51m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 04:51
Dark for 6h 45m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Ascott Estate - National Trust. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing evening at Ascott Estate

    Friday 14th November 2025 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    Ascott Estate - National Trust, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0PT

    More info

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