Clay Bank Car Park - Forestry Commission
Great Broughton, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 7JA
Located a good distance south from Middlesbrough with trees shielding much of the town’s light pollution this is a good spot to get away from the bright lights and catch some starlight!
Weather forecast
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31/08/26
19° 13% -
31/08/26
18° 5% -
31/08/26
16° 9% -
01/09/26
14° 21%
Weather forecast for Stokesley (4.2 miles away) updated 31/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Clay Bank Car Park - Forestry Commission is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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 Clay Bank Car Park - Forestry Commission
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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