Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District

Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District

Croasdale, Ennerdale Bridge, Cumbria, CA23 3AU

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.


Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 19/07/25

    15° 7%
  • 19/07/25

    14° 10%

Weather forecast for Great Borne (1.1 miles away) updated 19/07/25 at 12:00.




Events nearby

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 29th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (9.4 miles away)

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  • Eddington Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th August 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kendal Museum, Kendal, LA9 6BT (28.8 miles away)

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  • Sun Chaser Family Astronomy

    Saturday 16th August 2025 from 15:30pm to 17:00pm

    Bampton Memorial Hall, Bampton, CA10 2RS (25.3 miles away)

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  • Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 21st August 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Basecamp North Lakes, Penrith, CA11 0SG (19.8 miles away)

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 26th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (9.4 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Lily Hall – Ennerdale Bridge

    Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3AR, North West England (2.3 miles away)

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  • Todd & Gunn Cottages

    Wasdale, Santon Bridge, Cumbria, CA19 1UX (8.3 miles away)

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  • Brookfield Guest House – Keswick

    Penrith Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LJ (11.8 miles away)

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  • Near Howe

    Mugrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SH (18.4 miles away)

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  • Greenah Bed & Breakfast

    Matterdale, Thackthwaite, Cumbria, CA11 0SA (19.7 miles away)

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  • The Quiet Site

    Ullswater, Bennett Head, Cumbria, CA11 0LS (20.6 miles away)

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