Linn of Dee Car Park, located at the end of the public road south-west of Braemar within Cairngorms National Park, is an excellent stargazing location in the Cairngorms Dark Sky Park. Surrounded by remote Highland landscapes and far from settlements, the area benefits from exceptionally low light pollution and wide, open skies.
Weather forecast
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25/04/26
13° 13% -
25/04/26
11° 19% -
25/04/26
7° 14% -
26/04/26
5° 10%
Weather forecast for Braemar (5.6 miles away) updated 25/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Linn of Dee 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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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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