Smallicombe Farm
Northleigh, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6BU, South West England
At Smallicombe Farm, families can enjoy cosy cottage stays surrounded by peaceful countryside and beautiful dark skies. It’s the perfect place for a stargazing getaway, with telescopes and star maps available to borrow so you can explore constellations, planets, and the Milky Way together. During the day, children will love meeting the friendly farm animals, making every stay a fun and memorable countryside adventure for the whole family.
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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23/05/26
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24/05/26
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Weather forecast for Seaton (5.3 miles away) updated 23/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Smallicombe Farm 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.
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Urban
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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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