Talkin Tarn Country Park

Talkin Tarn Country Park

Farlam, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1HN

Escape the bright lights of Carlisle and go stargazing at this lovely country park! The car park is accessible overnight (no camping) with the 65 acre lake making for an ideal mirror for astro-photos! This accessibility of this stargazing venue has been confirmed by Carlisle’s Greenspaces Healthy City Team.


Talkin Tarn Country Park 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

  • 02/12/23

    11%
  • 02/12/23

    9%
  • 03/12/23

    11%
  • 03/12/23

    14%

Weather forecast for Brampton (1.5 miles away) updated 02/12/23 at 12:00.




Events nearby

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  • Night-time Navigation in Northumberland Dark Sky Park

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 16:00pm to 18:00pm

    Walltown Country Park, Greenhead, CA8 7HF (8.9 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at High Force Waterfall

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 17:30pm to 19:30pm

    The High Force Hotel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XH (28.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at High Force Waterfall

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    The High Force Hotel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XH (28.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing and planetarium experience at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (13.7 miles away)

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  • Stargazing and planetarium experience at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Sunday 3rd December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (13.7 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Tarn End Cottages – Talkin Tarn

    Waters Edge, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1BF (0.4 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info
  • Herding Hill Farm Camping and Caravan Site

    Shield Hill, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9NW, North East (11.2 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info
  • Mark Close Farmhouse – Alston

    Brampton Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3BD (12.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info
  • The Hiddle Hut – Northumberland

    Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7ES (13.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info
  • Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium

    Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7AN (13.7 miles away)

    Dark Sky Discovery Site, Observatory, Stay & Gaze

    More info
  • Northumberland Stargazing Hideaway

    Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7HA (13.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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