Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve Car Park
Glenfeshie, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NH, Scotland
Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve Car Park, located just off the road south of Feshiebridge within Cairngorms National Park, serves as a quiet and accessible stargazing spot in the Cairngorms Dark Sky Park. Set against the dramatic backdrop of ancient Caledonian woodland and open moorland, this car park allows visitors to step away from artificial lights and enjoy expansive night skies with minimal light pollution.
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Aviemore (7.9 miles away) updated 21/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve Car Park
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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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