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Win Green - National Trust

Win Green - National Trust

Donhead Hollow, Ludwell, Dorset, SP7 0ES

Best time to visit

National Trust car park and an officially recognised Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cranbourne Chase Dark Sky Reserve.

Win Green - National Trust is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 05/07/26

    23° 4%

  • 05/07/26

    23° 5%

  • 05/07/26

    21° 5%

  • 06/07/26

    16° 6%

Weather forecast for Shaftesbury (4.0 miles away) updated 05/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Win Green - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Win Green - National Trust

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 Sun 5th Jul

Sun 5th Jul

Waning Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 22:47
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Jul

Mon 6th Jul

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 22:59
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Jul

Tue 7th Jul

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 23:13
Dark for 0h 57m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Jul

Wed 8th Jul

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 23:29
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Jul

Thu 9th Jul

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 23:50
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 00:21
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 01:07
Dark for 2h 57m

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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    Tuesday 7th July 2026 from 00:00am to 00:00am

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    Friday 10th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

    Aldhelm's Church Centre, Weymouth, DT3 5EW (28.9 miles away)

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    Wednesday 15th July 2026 from 00:00am to 00:00am

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    Wednesday 15th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Tuesday 21st July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (28.5 miles away)

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