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Sherwood Pines - Forestry England

Sherwood Pines - Forestry England

Kings Clipstone, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9JL, East Midlands England

Best time to visit

Location events organiser

Forestry England

Forestry England organises events at this location

Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
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Weather forecast

  • 14/09/26

    22° 15%

  • 14/09/26

    22° 1%

  • 14/09/26

    21° 0%

  • 15/09/26

    19° 7%

Weather forecast for New Ollerton (4.6 miles away) updated 14/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Sherwood Pines - Forestry England is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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 Sherwood Pines - Forestry England

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 Mon 14th Sep

Mon 14th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:40 to 04:21
Dark for 8h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:37 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Sep

Wed 16th Sep

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 04:25
Dark for 8h 50m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Sep

Thu 17th Sep

First Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:06 to 04:27
Dark for 8h 21m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Sep

Fri 18th Sep

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 04:29
Dark for 7h 37m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Sep

Sat 19th Sep

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 04:31
Dark for 6h 39m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Sep

Sun 20th Sep

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 23:02 to 04:32
Dark for 5h 30m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Stargazing for beginners with Wil Photography

    Monday 14th September 2026 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sherwood Observatory and Science Discovery Centre, Mansfield, NG17 5LF (6.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 15th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (23.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 17th September 2026 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (23.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Practical Astronomy with Nottingham Astronomical Society

    Thursday 17th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Burnside Hall - Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5ND (18.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Introduction to astronomy evening with Derby Astro

    Friday 18th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Friends Meeting House - Derby, Derby, DE1 3GY (23.0 miles away)

    More info

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