Situated in the heart of the Dearne Valley the Old Moore makes for a great place to watch wildlife by day and look at the stars through telescopes at night! Venue for public stargazing events held by Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
RSPB organises events at this location
Please contact RSPB directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: RSPB
Twitter: @Natures_Voice
Facebook: RSPB
Weather forecast
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03/06/26
18° 69% -
03/06/26
17° 38% -
03/06/26
16° 42% -
04/06/26
13° 47%
Weather forecast for Barnsley (5.3 miles away) updated 03/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor 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.
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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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