Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park - National Trust
Watermillock, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0JS
Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust
Weather forecast
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17/07/25
16° 10% -
17/07/25
14° 3% -
18/07/25
13° 6% -
18/07/25
13° 10%
Weather forecast for Place Fell (1.9 miles away) updated 17/07/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park - National Trust
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Thu 17th Jul
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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