Longcross Car Park - Forestry Commission

Longcross Car Park - Forestry Commission

Bramshaw, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7LB

Car park set away from the road with ample parking and all year round access.


Longcross Car Park - Forestry Commission is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 01/06/26

    17° 77%
  • 01/06/26

    16° 92%
  • 01/06/26

    15° 97%
  • 02/06/26

    15° 94%

Weather forecast for Fordingbridge (6.4 miles away) updated 01/06/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.




Events nearby

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  • Stargazing at the Island Planetarium

    Tuesday 2nd June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR (16.6 miles away)

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (26.9 miles away)

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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 10th June 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (24.5 miles away)

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  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 11th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Isaac Watts Memorial Church Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (9.7 miles away)

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  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 11th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (26.9 miles away)

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  • Wild Camping Wiltshire

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