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A place identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good spot to stargaze from. This is based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and having somewhere safe to park. These locations tend to be remote car parks with no facilities.
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Alemoor Reservoir
Roberton, Hawick, TD9
Alnmouth Beach
Alnmouth, Warkworth, NE66
Altarichard Forest Car Park
Altarichard Road, Magherahoney, County Antrim
Alwen Reservoir Car Park
Cerrigydrudion, Corwen, LL21 9TT
B6386 Oxton to Southwell Lay-by
Oxton Hill, Southwell, NG25 0RN
Beaghmore Stone Circles
Blackrock Road, Cookstown, BT80 9PB
Bel Tor Car Park – Dartmoor
Poundsgate, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7PR
Benone Beach
Sea Coast Road, Downhill, BT51 4SD
Blakey Ridge Car Park
Blakey Bank, Church Houses, YO62 7LQ
Blea Tarn Car Park – Lake District
Little Langdale, Ambleside, LA22 9PG
Bolderwood Car Park – Forestry Commission
New Forest National Park, Lyndhurst, SO43 7GQ
Bowness Knott Car Park – Lake District
Croasdale, Ennerdale Bridge, CA23 3AU
Buckstones Car Park
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3FT
Bwlch Pen Barras Car Park
Ruthin, Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd, CH7 5SH
Cadman’s Pool Car Park – Forestry Commission
Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HL
Cadover Bridge Car Park
Shaugh Prior, Plymouth, PL7 5EH
Carn Galver Engine House
Zennor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8YX
Caton Moor Windfarm
Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9HF
Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint
Acreman Street, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JX
Chevron Fold Car Park
Poundstock, Bude, EX23 0DQ
Clay Bank Car Park – Forestry Commission
Great Broughton, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JA
Clearbrook Car Park – Yelverton
Clearbrook, Plymouth, PL20 6JD
Cod Beck Reservoir Car Park
Whorlton, Northallerton, DL6 3AL
Colliford Lake North West Car Park – Bodmin Moor
Colliford Lake, Bolventor, PL14 6PZ
Colliford Lake Park – Bodmin Moor
Colliford Lake Park
Bodmin Moor, Bolventor, Cornwall, PL14 6PL
Colliford Lake South Car Park – Bodmin Moor
Colliford Lake, St Neot, PL14 6PX
Colliford Lake West Car Park – Bodmin Moor
Colliford Lake, St Neot, PL14 6PL
Coombestone Tor – Dartmoor
Holne, Hexworthy, PL20 6SE
Corgarff Castle Car Park
Corgarff, Strathdon, AB36 8YP
Creswell Beach Car Park
Beach Road, Cresswell, NE61 5LF
Crowdy Reservoir
Tregoodwell, Camelford, PL32 9XJ
Crummock Water Car Park – Lake District
B5289 North of Buttermere, Cockermouth, CA13 9XA
Cwmtydu Beach Car Park
Cwmtydu, Llandysul, SA44 6LQ
Delamere Forest Park – Forestry Commission
Linmere, Northwich, CW8 2JD
Divis and Black Mountain National Trust Car Park
Divis Road, Belfast, BT17 0NG
Dunsten Steads Car Park
Dunsten Steads, Embleton, NE66 3DT
Ettrick Marshes – Tima Water Car Park
Ettrick, Selkirk, TD7 5HY
Filey Brigg Car Park
Filey, Scarborough, YO14 9ET
Fontmell Down Nature Reserve
Spread Eagle Hill, Shaftesbury, SP7 0DT
Glaslyn Nature Reserve Car Park
Dylife, Llanbrynmair, SY20 8RE
Goat Hill Bridge Car Park
Off B3358, Simonsbath, TA24 7LL
Goonhilly Earth Station Nature Reserve
Goonhilly Downs, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6LQ
Grinton to Redmire Dales Road Car Park
Near Grinton, Richmond, DL11 6HS
Grizedale Forest
Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, Grizedale, LA22 0QJ
Harford Car Park – Dartmoor
Harford, Ivybridge, PL21 0JQ
Hawes National Park Centre
Butterset Road, Hawes, DL8 3NT, Yorkshire and The Humber
Haytor Car Park – Dartmoor
Haytor, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XS
Hound Tor Car Park – Dartmoor
Manaton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9XQ
Killylane Reservoir
Shanes Hill Road, Kilwaughter, BT40
Kynance Cove – National Trust
The Lizard, Near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7PJ
Lanehead Car Park – Dartmoor
Willsworthy, Tavistock, PL19 9NB
Lantic Bay Car Park – National Trust
Lanteglos, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1NP
Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Car Park
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, LL21 9TT
Longcross Car Park – Forestry Commission
Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, SO43 7LB
Lyth Hill Countryside Park
Lythbank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Mallet’s Cottage Car Park
Carne, Veryan, TR2 5PH
Megget Reservoir Dam
Cappercleuch, Selkirk, TD7
Merry Maidens Stone Circle
Boleigh, Penzance, TR19 6BN
Milkham Car Park – Forestry Commission
New Forest National Park, Ringwood, BH24 3QZ
Minions Heritage Centre Car Park – Bodmin Moor
Minions, Liskeard, PL14 5LL
Morton Castle and Loch
Thornhill, Dumfries, DG3 5EH
Murlough Bay Car Park – County Antrim
Murlough Road, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6RG
Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Dam Car Park
Eisteddfa Gurig, Ponterwyd, SY23 3LE
Pentireglaze Car Park – National Trust
Wadebridge, Polzeath, PL27 6QY
Pilling Embankment
Fluke Hall Lane, Pilling, PR3 6HP
Porth Nanven Car Park
Bosorne, St Just, TR19 7NR
Ribblehead Viaduct Car Park
Far Gearstones, Carnforth, LA6 3AS
Rochester Roundhouse
Rochester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE19 1RH
Rosedale Chimney Bank
Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, YO18 8SE
Roundhill Car Park – Forestry Commission
Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HG
Ruislip Lido
Reservoir Road, Ruislip, HA4 7TY
Sillyback Lake Car Park – Bodmin Moor
Sillyback Lake, Liskeard, PL14 6ER
Slains Castle Car Park
Cruden Bay, Errolston, AB42 0PW
Spelga Reservoir South Car Park
B27 Moyad Road, Kilkeel, BT34
Spire Cross – Exmoor
Halse Lane, Near Winsford, TA24 7JD, South West
St Abb’s Head Nature Reserve
Northfield, Eyemouth, TD14 5QG
St Agnes Head Car Park
St Agnes Head, St Agnes, TR5 0ST
St Medans Beach Car Park
Monreith, Isle of Whithorn, DG8 8NJ
Staxton Hill Car Park
Willerby, Scarborough, YO12 4TD
Stoney Cross Car Park – Forestry Commission
Fritham, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HH
The Well of Lecht Car Park
A939 Old Military Road, Tomintoul, AB37
Turf Hill Car Park – Forestry Commission
Hale, Fordingbridge, SP6 2QY
Uffington White Horse Hill
Uffington, Swindon, SN7 7UK
Valley of Rocks Car Park – Lynton
Lynton, Exmoor, EX35 6JL
Victoria Park – Bristol
Hill Avenue, Bristol, BS3 4, South West
Wasdale Head Car Park – Lake District
Wasdale, Santon Bridge, CA20 1EX
Waskerley Reservoir Car Park
Waskerley, Stanhope, DH8 9DX
Wembury Beach Car Park
Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0HP
Wharram Percy Car Park
Wharram le Street, Malton, YO17 9TD
Wheal Coats Car Park – National Trust
Beacon Drive, St Agnes, TR5 0NU
Whinlatter Forest Park – Forestry Commission
Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TW
Whiteworks Car Park – Dartmoor
Whiteworks, Princetown, PL20
Wirksworth Stardisc
Stoney Wood, Wirksworth, DE4 4EN
Wistlandpound Reservoir
Blackmoor Gate, Arlington, EX31 4SN
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