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The Walkin at Deepdale

The Walkin at Deepdale

Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2NH, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/26

    18° 0%

  • 30/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 30/04/26

    15° 0%

  • 01/05/26

    12° 0%

Weather forecast for Letchworth Garden City (10.3 miles away) updated 29/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

The Walkin at Deepdale 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 The Walkin at Deepdale

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 Thu 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 1st May

Fri 1st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 21:04
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 22:15
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 23:19
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 00:10
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 00:48
Dark for 3h 40m

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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Events nearby

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  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 30th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Stopsley Baptist Church, Luton, LU2 7XP (17.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 4th May 2026 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (15.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Bayfordbury Observatory guided astronomy evening

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (24.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – Astrodome informal meeting

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (23.4 miles away)

    More info

  • St Neots Astronomy Association observing evening

    Monday 11th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (8.6 miles away)

    More info

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