The Boathouse Hotel near Holyhead is situated at the foot of Holyhead Mountain and at the entrance to the Breakwater Country Park, a good location for star gazing that offers some excellent views of the night skies above Anglesey.
Stay & Gaze - this location is an ideal base to explore nearby dark skies.
Weather forecast
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25/06/26
32° 0% -
25/06/26
32° 2% -
25/06/26
31° 1% -
26/06/26
26° 11%
Weather forecast for Holyhead (0.7 miles away) updated 25/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Boathouse Hotel - Holyhead 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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Wed 1st Jul
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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