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Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust

Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust

Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QX

Best time to visit

National Trust property and regular location for stargazing events in collaboration with Seven Sisters Astronomical Society.

Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust

Weather forecast

  • 22/04/26

    16° 0%

  • 22/04/26

    16° 1%

  • 22/04/26

    13° 3%

  • 23/04/26

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Uckfield (4.4 miles away) updated 22/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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 Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust

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 Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 03:26
Dark for 1h 38m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:18 to 03:23
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:39 to 03:21
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 02:54 to 03:18
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 03:08 to 03:16
Dark for 0h 8m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 28th Apr

Tue 28th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
87 % 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

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • See the partial solar eclipse with Seven Sisters Astronomy Group

    Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

    More info

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