Druid's Temple Car Park
Ilton, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4JZ, Yorkshire and The Humber
This fascinating location which includes a nineteenth century folly styled after stone circles and prehistoric monuments is well placed away from areas of light pollution enabling enjoyment of the starry skies above the Yorkshire Dales Dark Sky Reserve.
Weather forecast
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12/08/26
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12/08/26
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12/08/26
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13/08/26
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Weather forecast for Masham (3.3 miles away) updated 12/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Druid's Temple 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.
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