Cothelstone Hill Car Park
Cothelston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA5 1AY, South West England
Escape Taunton’s bright artificial light at night and stargaze from this car park location, which also gives access to nearby Cothelstone Hill, a great spot to see meteor showers!
Weather forecast
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26/06/26
23° 1% -
26/06/26
22° 1% -
26/06/26
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27/06/26
19° 0%
Weather forecast for Bridgwater (6.7 miles away) updated 25/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Cothelstone Hill Car Park 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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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.
Fri 26th Jun
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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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