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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

  • 04/07/26

    25° 0%

  • 04/07/26

    25° 4%

  • 04/07/26

    23° 4%

  • 05/07/26

    20° 4%

Weather forecast for Letchworth Garden City (10.3 miles away) updated 04/07/26 at 06:01. 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 Sat 4th Jul

Sat 4th Jul

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 22:29
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Jul

Sun 5th Jul

Waning Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 22:40
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Jul

Mon 6th Jul

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 22:51
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Jul

Tue 7th Jul

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 23:03
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Jul

Wed 8th Jul

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 23:18
Dark for 0h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Jul

Thu 9th Jul

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:19 to 23:38
Dark for 1h 18m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 00:06
Dark for 1h 48m

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

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  • Bayfordbury Observatory guided astronomy evening

    Monday 6th July 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 6th July 2026 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

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

    More info

  • St Neots Astronomy Association observing evening

    Monday 6th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society informal club night

    Monday 6th July 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (18.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Bayfordbury Observatory guided astronomy evening

    Friday 10th July 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

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

    More info

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