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Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park

Chapel Lane, Alveley, Shropshire, WV15 6NG

Best time to visit

Severn Valley Country Park is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 30/09/25

    15° 6%

  • 30/09/25

    13° 4%

  • 01/10/25

    12° 4%

  • 01/10/25

    11° 3%

Weather forecast for Bewdley (5.8 miles away) updated 30/09/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Severn Valley Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of Severn Valley Country Park

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 Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 04:57
Dark for 6h 49m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 04:59
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Oct

Thu 2nd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:51 to 05:01
Dark for 4h 10m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 05:02
Dark for 2h 45m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:45 to 05:04
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Birmingham Astronomical Society weekly club meeting

    Wednesday 1st October 2025 from 20:00pm to 17:10pm

    Aston University in Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7ET (20.1 miles away)

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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (20.1 miles away)

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  • Family stargazing evening at Rodington Village Hall

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Rodington Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 4QS (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting (winter)

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (13.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (26.2 miles away)

    More info

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