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Moon Bathing Whinlatter

Moon Bathing Whinlatter

Thursday 30th November 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission
Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

There is something truly delicious about the feeling of moonlight against your skin as if it nourishes your soul.

Moon bathing is a take on the classic practice of forest bathing by the light of the moon – a gentle, sensory and mindful walk in the moonlight, embracing the forest’s darkness and opening up our awareness to the night sky.

We connect with the energy of the moon phase with a short meditation, intention setting, and releasing anything that no longer serves us.

Please note that this has already taken place on 30/11/2023

Event organiser

Friends of the Lake District

Friends of the Lake District is organising this event

Please contact Friends of the Lake District directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.

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Event booking

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.

Moon phase on Thu 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:21 to 17:55
Dark for 0h 33m

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.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Whinlatter Forest Park - Forestry Commission

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