Enjoy spectacular views of starry skies reflected in the River Stour at this riverside car park.
Weather forecast
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07/12/25
14° 47% -
07/12/25
12° 3% -
08/12/25
10° 1% -
08/12/25
10° 2%
Weather forecast for Manningtree (3.2 miles away) updated 06/12/25 at 20:01.
Local light pollution
Dedham Riverside Carpark is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Sun 7th Dec
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Sat 13th Dec
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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