Reculver Towers and Roman Fort
Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6SU, South East England
Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.
Location events organiser
English Heritage organises events at this location
Please contact English Heritage directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: English Heritage
Twitter: @EnglishHeritage
Weather forecast
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18/09/25
19° 4% -
18/09/25
18° 4% -
19/09/25
17° 8% -
19/09/25
16° 1%
Weather forecast for Herne Bay (3.1 miles away) updated 18/09/25 at 04:02.
Local light pollution
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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