Crummock Water Car Park - Lake District

Crummock Water Car Park - Lake District

B5289 North of Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9XA

This car park near the shore of Crummock Water makes for an excellent stargazing location, away from light pollution the skies appear wonderfully dark.  Views to the East however are obscured by mountains!


Crummock Water 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

  • 29/03/24

    75%
  • 29/03/24

    21%
  • 30/03/24

    51%
  • 30/03/24

    64%

Weather forecast for Grasmoor (1.4 miles away) updated 29/03/24 at 04:00.




Events nearby

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  • Whinlatter Dark Skies Walk

    Saturday 30th March 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission, Keswick, CA12 5TW (4.8 miles away)

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  • Eddington Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kendal Museum, Kendal, LA9 6BT (27.0 miles away)

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  • Border Astronomical Society informal meeting and observing

    Thursday 11th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (27.9 miles away)

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  • Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 18th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Morland and Newby Village Hall, Penrith, CA10 3AS (27.0 miles away)

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (7.9 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

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    High Haume Farm, Dalton In Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8JP (26.5 miles away)

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  • Jackdaw Cottage

    3 Garden Terrace, Baycliff, Cumbria, LA12 9RP (29.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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