Moors Valley Country Park - Forestry England
Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Hampshire, BH24 2ET
Moors Valley Country Park is a recommended spot for stargazing by Forestry England, although somewhat strangely, the park gates are closed early evening! However, their website mentions that visiting outside of regular hours can be arranged in advance.
Location events organiser

Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Forestry England
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England
Weather forecast
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02/05/26
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03/05/26
12° 22%
Weather forecast for Fordingbridge (5.8 miles away) updated 02/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Moors Valley Country Park - Forestry England is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Moors Valley Country Park - Forestry England
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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