Yarn Market Hotel
High Street, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6SF, South West
Set on the edge of Exmoor Dark Sky Reserve, this quaint and comfortable village-based hotel is perfect for exploring the local area and the dark skies nearby. The location hosts regular stargazing weekend breaks with a local astronomer as a guide, and events as part of the annual Exmoor Dark Skies Festival.
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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19/05/26
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20/05/26
13° 68%
Weather forecast for Minehead (2.1 miles away) updated 19/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Yarn Market Hotel 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.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Yarn Market Hotel. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.