Rob, half an hour down the road (apologies, I should have mentioned that), the sky was black black and the Milky Way was incredibly bright. When we left Warwick we drove for half an hour (inbound) to stop off for the Milky Way. That being said, my friend at Warwick said they have great skies right there in Warwick anyway. But you would have a better gauge on all this anyway as I'm sure you travel the dark skies plenty. All the best with your search and have fun, sounds like an exciting adventure.