Where to Stargaze
Would you like to experience the magic of the night sky at Elan? Here are five sites you can visit on the Elan Estate.
Be aware there is very little to no mobile signal here, so let someone know where you are going before you set off.
Pack warm clothing, drink and food
Check the weather before you go (all roads around the Elan Estate are untreated in the winter – ice can be a problem)
Be aware of the Elan Countryside Code
Claerwen Car Park
SN: 870 633
Average SQM reading: 21.47 MPSAS / 6.37 NELM
Claerwen Dam
SN: 870 636
Average SQM reading: 21.47 MPSAS / 6.37 NELM
Craig Goch Car Park
SN: 894 686
Average SQM Readings: 21.52 MPSAS / 6.39 NELM
Pont ar Elan Car Park
SN 902 715
Average SQM Readings: 21.54 MPSAS / 6.40 NELM
Pont ar Elan is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, one of nine in the Cambrian Mountains
Teifi Pools
SN: 792 675
Average SQM Readings: 21.66 MPSAS / 6.46 NELM