Tarn Hows Car Park - Lake District

Tarn Hows Car Park - Lake District

Hawkshead Hill, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0PP

Explore the magical dark skies above the Lake District National Park from Tarn Hows. The location makes for an ideal aurora-spotting location, too; astrophotographers might take advantage of the lake towards the North East for reflections. Note that the access road is mainly a single track lane.


Tarn Hows 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

  • 02/11/24

    11° 10%
  • 02/11/24

    11° 9%
  • 03/11/24

    11° 10%
  • 03/11/24

    11° 12%

Weather forecast for Coniston (1.9 miles away) updated 02/11/24 at 16:01.




Events nearby

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  • Stargazing & Walking Weekend in the Yorkshire Dales

    Friday 1st November 2024 from 16:00pm to Sunday 3rd November 2024 12:00pm

    Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops, Ingleton, LA6 3AX (28.6 miles away)

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  • Stargazing & Walking Weekend – Yorkshire Dales

    Friday 1st November 2024 from 18:00pm to Sunday 3rd November 2024 12:00pm

    Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops, Ingleton, LA6 3AX (28.6 miles away)

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  • Dark Sky Canoeing on Coniston Water

    Saturday 2nd November 2024 from 15:45pm to 18:45pm

    Brown Howe Car Park - Coniston, Coniston, LA12 8DW (5.7 miles away)

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  • Walking Under Dark Skies

    Saturday 2nd November 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Helm - Oxenholme, Kendal, LA8 0LR (14.3 miles away)

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  • Cumbria Dark Skies Festival Stargazing Night Swim

    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Another Place - The Lake, Ullswater , CA11 0LP (16.6 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Todd & Gunn Cottages

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  • Brookfield Guest House – Keswick

    Penrith Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LJ (15.3 miles away)

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  • Cambridge House Hotel – Millom

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  • High Haume Glamping – Dalton-in-Furness

    High Haume Farm, Dalton In Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8JP (15.7 miles away)

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  • The Quiet Site

    Ullswater, Bennett Head, Cumbria, CA11 0LS (16.3 miles away)

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