Taynish National Nature Reserve car park
Tayvallich, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8PW, Scotland
The Taynish National Nature Reserve car park and Taynish Mill offer a clearing in the ancient native woodlands where you can enjoy uninterrupted night sky views.
This location is featured by the Wild About Argyll & The Isles website.
Weather forecast
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26/09/25
14° 0% -
26/09/25
13° 4% -
27/09/25
14° 6% -
27/09/25
14° 54%
Weather forecast for Loch Sween (3.3 miles away) updated 26/09/25 at 04:02.
Local light pollution
Taynish National Nature Reserve car park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Taynish National Nature Reserve car park
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.
Fri 26th Sep
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Sun 28th Sep
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Wed 1st Oct
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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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