Dark Sky Festival Stargazing, Dinner & Spoon Whittling

Visit Ashlack Hall, a beautiful private country estate, for an evening of Food, Spoon Whittling and Star Gazing. A truly memorable experience.

After a short walk into a stunning Oak Woodland, we will congregate around an open fire. Here, you’ll be shown how to use a bushcraft knife, hook knife and an axe safely as well as some handy techniques and grips needed for wood whittling. After this, under the watchful eye and guidance of the instructor, you can have a go at carving your very own spoon – which you can take away with you as a memento of the evening.

Over the campfire, a Chilli Con Carne will be cooking away, along with rice and garlic bread to enjoy for our evening meal (Vegan Chilli option available).

After the meal, we will exit the wood and sit out on the fell land and look up at the night sky. Here we can marvel at the stars, identify some constellations and see the beauty of the Milky Way.

The event takes place on our private country estate, nestled between the Coniston Fells and the Duddon estuary. There is a central area covered with a large parachute so you can stay dry whatever the weather and also a composting toilet provided for your comfort throughout the evening.

This event occurs as part of the Cumbria Dark Skies Festival 2023.