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Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre

268 Baring Road, London, London, SE12 0DS

Best time to visit

Community centre, large garden & three acre nature reserve used by John Griffiths, who taught astronomy at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Not a dark sky site however great place to get away from the brightest of the city lights and without travelling too far!

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 20/06/26

    26° 5%

  • 20/06/26

    26° 6%

  • 20/06/26

    25° 5%

  • 21/06/26

    24° 7%

Weather forecast for London (8.0 miles away) updated 20/06/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Grove Park Community Group - Ringway Centre

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Sat 20th Jun

Sat 20th Jun

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 23:34 to 01:41
Dark for 2h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Jun

Sun 21st Jun

First Quarter
41 % illuminated
Dark from 23:45 to 01:41
Dark for 1h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Jun

Mon 22nd Jun

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 23:57 to 01:41
Dark for 1h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Jun

Tue 23rd Jun

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 00:09 to 01:42
Dark for 1h 33m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Jun

Wed 24th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:24 to 01:43
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Jun

Thu 25th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 00:43 to 01:43
Dark for 1h 0m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Jun

Fri 26th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 01:09 to 01:44
Dark for 0h 35m

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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Events nearby

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  • Public solar viewing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

    Sunday 21st June 2026 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (3.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Summer Solstice Solar Observing at Croydon Observatory (free!)

    Sunday 21st June 2026 from 13:00pm to 16:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (10.5 miles away)

    More info

  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 21st June 2026 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (9.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 24th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (13.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 24th June 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (4.2 miles away)

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