Tarn End Cottages - Talkin Tarn
Waters Edge, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1BF
Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Talkin Tarn, which is the perfect base from which to enjoy stargazing. The nearby Talkin Tarn Stargazing Pavilion, built in 2023, outlines the stars above and is an ideal base from which to stargaze during your stay.
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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09/07/25
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15° 5%
Weather forecast for Brampton (1.9 miles away) updated 09/07/25 at 04:02.
Local light pollution
Tarn End Cottages - Talkin Tarn is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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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