The site is open to the public 24 hours a day, but the car parks are closed at night if no events are scheduled. Car park barriers are opened during stargazing events (run in association with the Walsall Astronomical Society) to allow car-disabled access to the top of the hill and the viewpoints of the stargazing areas.
Weather forecast
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03/05/26
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03/05/26
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03/05/26
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04/05/26
13° 12%
Weather forecast for Birmingham (6.3 miles away) updated 03/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Barr Beacon Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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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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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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