Location description
This remote car park near the shores of Ennerdale Water offers a great place to get away stargazing. The car park itself is surrounded by trees however a nearby off-road lay by offers much less interrupted views of the skies.
Go stargazing site
A place identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good spot to stargaze from. This is based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and having somewhere safe to park. These locations tend to be remote car parks with no facilities.
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Location light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
When to stargaze at Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District
This location's dark site setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.