Discover the creatures of the night
Thursday 2nd November 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Bowlees Visitor Centre
Newbiggin, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XF
Join the team from the North Pennines AONB for a leisurely night walk to discover the creatures of the night on 2 November 2023, 7pm to 9pm. Find out about the types of animals that have a nocturnal life and how they are adapted to be out at night.
The event starting from Bowlees Visitor Centre includes a walk of about a km over rough ground and is aimed at families and children aged six to sixteen. All children must be supervised by an adult.
Please bring warm, waterproof clothing and wear appropriate footwear for the terrain. You will need a torch too (ideally with a red light).
Please note that this has already taken place on 02/11/2023
Event organiser
North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is organising this event
Please contact North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Twitter: @NorthPennAONB
Facebook: North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Thu 2nd Nov
Local light pollution
Bowlees Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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