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Find the best places to stargaze in Dorset including dark sky locations, public stargazing events, observatories and stargazing accommodation.
Stargazing events in Dorset
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Stargazing at Durlston Astronomy Centre
Saturday 12th September 2026 from 20:45pm to 22:45pm
Durlston Astronomy Centre and Observatory, Swanage, BH19 2JL
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Moon night at Hengistbury
Thursday 24th September 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Bournemouth, BH6 4EN
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Friday 2nd October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Saturday 3rd October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Mindful Stargazing at Angel Cottage Organics
Saturday 3rd October 2026 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm
Angel Cottage Organics, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2AQ
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Sunday 4th October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Wessex Astronomical Society monthly meeting
Tuesday 6th October 2026 from 00:00am to 00:00am
Allendale Centre - Wimborne, Wimborne, BH21 1AS
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Tuesday 6th October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Wednesday 7th October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Planetarium Go! at Bournemouth Square
Thursday 8th October 2026 from 11:00am to 18:30pm
Bournemouth Square, Bournemouth, BH2 6ED
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Stargazing locations in Dorset
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Badbury Rings Car Park – National Trust
Kingston Lacy, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 4DZ
Dark Sky Discovery Site
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Blackdown Stone Circle Car Park
Littlebredy, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9HY
Go Stargazing Site
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Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint
Acreman Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorset, DT2 7JX
Go Stargazing Site
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Durlston Astronomy Centre and Observatory
Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2JL
Astronomical Society, Dark Sky Discovery Site, Observatory
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Fontmell Down Nature Reserve
Spread Eagle Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0DT
Go Stargazing Site
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Hardy’s Monument – National Trust
Black Down , Portesham, Dorset, DT2 9HY
Go Stargazing Site
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Isle of Purbeck Viewpoint
Steeple, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5DF
Go Stargazing Site
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Knowlton Church and Earthworks – English Heritage
Knowlton, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 5AE
Dark Sky Discovery Site
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Knowlton Observatory
Timber Lane, Knowlton, Dorset, BH21 5AE, South West England
Observatory
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Lambert’s Castle – National Trust
Fishpond, Marshwood, Dorset, DT6 6NN
Go Stargazing Site
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Stargazing accommodation in Dorset
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Old Bidlake Farm Campsite
Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5PY, South West England
Stay & Gaze
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Old Harry – Swanage
Burlington Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1LT, South West England
Stay & Gaze
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