StarDisc — Attraction in Derbyshire Dales

Amazing experience up at StarDisc. Went with my son's and their girlfriends on a clear night and watched the starlink satellites and pointed out constellations - the darker it got the more stars you could see. There are 12 'platforms/seats' representing the 12 signs of the zodiac. These light up and change colour at the base. Very effective but can be off-putting when laying down and trying to concentrate on the dark sky. Above the StarDisc is a viewing platform where several people can be seated - torches are definitely required as, quite rightly so, there are no lights.

When we visited it was summer solstice but waited until after sunset - it appears there had been quite a few people up there. The only negative thing is that it appears locals seem to hang out there. Having said that - it's still very much worth a visit. Take a cushion/neck pillow and something to lie on (and something to keep you warm) so you can lay on one of the benches and take in the celestial wonders of the night sky - and maybe see the milky way or the odd meteorite as I did...

Been meaning to come here for a couple of years now and finally made it on a damp, grey day. The weather did not hamper a truly beautiful experience. The Star Disc itself is informative and stunning. The rest of Stoney Wood has been wonderfully managed, with the inclusion of the incredible Infinity Loop of stones, a huge fire pit and a sweet little labyrinth which I took great pleasure in walking.

There was much bird song and the woodland is clearly being carefully managed to encourage wildlife.

An absolute joy to visit and I'll come again many times, hopefully including trips in summer sunshine, when the view from the Star Disc will be a panoramic delight.

NB - people with mobility difficulties are likely to find this place somewhat inaccessible. It sits in an old mine, so is by nature steep and difficult to traverse. You can go in from the bottom to look up, but it would probably be quite hard to get to the top, even if approaching from...

I recently visited stardisc with my son and in arriving noticed that both the back road and frontage is closed for some unknown reason. To date there is no advice on line to indicate that visitors are unwelcome. There are barriers that prevent access with tiny unreadable signs ipresumably being Covid connected. The irony that the signs won't be noticed in the dark when people are visiting. However, the barrier itself has been removed presumably by local youths who use the place to smoke weed. The place itself has fallen into neglect and the wooden staircase to the observation platform is in want of serious maintainence. It's all a bit of a muddle. Visitors should not have to travel miles only to find when they arrive that there are access restrictions. The website should have this information to avoid it. Seemingly it has not been updated for...