Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission
Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW
Located in the heart of the Lake District and under fantastic dark skies Whinlatter Forest makes for an awesome stargazing location. Visit during new moon to see the Milky Way and thousands more stars than you would normally see from a town or city.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Forestry England
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England
Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Whinlatter Visitor Centre (1.0 miles away) updated 16/04/24 at 04:01.
Local light pollution
Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission
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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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