This National Trust car park offers daytime access to the nearby RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, as well as nighttime access to fabulous dark skies above Dedham Vale AONB.
Weather forecast
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12/05/26
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15° 9% -
12/05/26
13° 0% -
13/05/26
10° 1%
Weather forecast for Colchester (7.1 miles away) updated 12/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Flatford Car Park - National Trust 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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Urban
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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.
Tue 12th May
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Mon 18th May
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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