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Windsor Hill Wood Refuge

Windsor Hill Wood Refuge

Windsor Hill Lane, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JE, South West England

Best time to visit

Windsor Hill Wood Refuge 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

  • 04/06/26

    17° 5%

  • 04/06/26

    16° 6%

  • 04/06/26

    15° 9%

  • 05/06/26

    13° 77%

Weather forecast for Wells (3.9 miles away) updated 04/06/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Windsor Hill Wood Refuge 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 Windsor Hill Wood Refuge

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 4th Jun

Thu 4th Jun

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 23:46
Dark for 1h 33m
Moon phase on Fri 5th Jun

Fri 5th Jun

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 00:03
Dark for 1h 49m
Moon phase on Sat 6th Jun

Sat 6th Jun

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 00:17
Dark for 2h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 7th Jun

Sun 7th Jun

Third Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 00:30
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 8th Jun

Mon 8th Jun

Third Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 00:42
Dark for 2h 23m
Moon phase on Tue 9th Jun

Tue 9th Jun

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 22:19 to 00:54
Dark for 2h 34m
Moon phase on Wed 10th Jun

Wed 10th Jun

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 01:09
Dark for 2h 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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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 10th June 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Wells and Mendip Astronomers Meeting

    Saturday 13th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Wells and Mendip Museum, Wells, BA5 2UE (4.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 17th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (20.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 24th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (14.7 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (8.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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