Being housed in an Old Prison the Cotswold Discovery Centre near Northleach has to be one of the more unusual stargazing locations in our database! The 18th century building is now a visitor attraction and its location just off the Fosse Way and away from light pollution means the skies get nice and dark on moonless nights. Perfect venue for stargazing events organised by Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group!
Location events organiser
Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group organises events at this location
Please contact Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group
Facebook: Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Stow-on-the-wold (8.4 miles away) updated 08/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Cotswold Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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.
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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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