Stirley Nature Reserve - Garden of Stars
Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6FA, Yorkshire and The Humber England
Stirley Nature Reserve is a former dairy farm and haven for wildlife in the making. The rural location makes for an ideal venue for stargazing and is utilised by the Huddersfield Astronomy Society for outreach events and observing sessions. Please note that access to the site is only available during organised sessions.
Location events organiser
Huddersfield Astronomy Society organises events at this location
Please contact Huddersfield Astronomy Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Huddersfield Astronomy Society
Twitter: @huddastro
Facebook: Huddersfield Astronomy Society
Weather forecast
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25/04/26
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26/04/26
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Weather forecast for Huddersfield (1.9 miles away) updated 24/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Stirley Nature Reserve - Garden of Stars 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.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Stirley Nature Reserve - Garden of Stars
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!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Stirley Nature Reserve - Garden of Stars. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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