Gatesgarth Car Park
Gatesgarth, Cockermouth , Cumbria, CA13 9XA, North West England
This well-placed pay-and-display car park on Honister Pass is well away from light pollution and offers an incredible location to view true, dark skies.
Weather forecast
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05/07/25
11° 80% -
06/07/25
10° 91%
Weather forecast for Robinson (1.3 miles away) updated 05/07/25 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Gatesgarth Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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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