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.
Weather forecast
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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.
Local light pollution
Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Bowness Knott Car Park - Lake District
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.
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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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