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Weald Country Park Visitor Centre

Weald Country Park Visitor Centre

Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5QS

Best time to visit

Weald Country Park Visitor Centre is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 18/07/26

    24° 5%

  • 18/07/26

    23° 2%

  • 18/07/26

    22° 3%

  • 19/07/26

    18° 3%

Weather forecast for Romford (4.9 miles away) updated 17/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Weald Country Park Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Weald Country Park Visitor Centre

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 18th Jul

Sat 18th Jul

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 02:17
Dark for 4h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jul

Sun 19th Jul

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 02:19
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jul

Mon 20th Jul

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 02:22
Dark for 4h 8m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Jul

Tue 21st Jul

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 22:28 to 02:24
Dark for 3h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jul

Wed 22nd Jul

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 22:45 to 02:26
Dark for 3h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jul

Thu 23rd Jul

First Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 23:09 to 02:28
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jul

Fri 24th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
74 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 02:31
Dark for 2h 50m

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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    Saturday 18th July 2026 from 10:00am to 18:00pm

    Zip World London at ArcelorMittal Orbit, London, E20 2AD (13.3 miles away)

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  • Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience at the Science Museum

    Saturday 18th July 2026 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    Science Museum, London, SW7 2DD (20.7 miles away)

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  • Planetarium Go! at Zip World London

    Sunday 19th July 2026 from 10:00am to 18:00pm

    Zip World London at ArcelorMittal Orbit, London, E20 2AD (13.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience at the Science Museum

    Sunday 19th July 2026 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    Science Museum, London, SW7 2DD (20.7 miles away)

    More info

  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 19th July 2026 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (10.6 miles away)

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