Belan Bluebell Woods Camping & Glamping
Pantmaenog Farm, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6QL
At a lofty height of 1300ft hidden in the Cambrian Mountains, the stars you’ll see here are world-class – you can almost touch them!
Dark Sky Wales confirms this as an outstanding location for stargazing — there is next to no light pollution!
You’ll see planets, the Milky Way & plenty of meteor showers through the season. The location itself is extra-special, a beautiful meadow surrounded by nature. And in Mid Wales, just off A470 getting here isn’t too tricky.
A warm welcome is guaranteed!
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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21/04/26
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21/04/26
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22/04/26
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Weather forecast for Rhayader (9.0 miles away) updated 20/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Belan Bluebell Woods Camping & Glamping is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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.
Light pollution map of Belan Bluebell Woods Camping & Glamping
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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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