Discover the dark skies of Grizedale
Friday 10th November 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Grizedale Forest
Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, Grizedale, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ
Join the team from Forestry England for an introduction to the sights, sounds and stories of Grizedale at night. Knowledgeable and friendly rangers will guide you on a short walk followed by an informal night sky session. Discover the stars above you, try your hand at wildlife spotting and soak up Grizedale’s magical dark skies.
The cost is £10 per person. Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please wear warm clothing and sturdy footwear, and bring a torch and binoculars if you have them. Minimum age: 14. No dogs, please.
Book your place by emailing [email protected] or calling 0300 067 4495.
Photo credit: Ben Bush
Please note that this has already taken place on 10/11/2023
Event organiser
Forestry England is organising this event
Please contact Forestry England directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Forestry England
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Event booking
Event 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.
Fri 10th Nov
Local light pollution
Grizedale Forest is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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