Night-time Navigation at Walltown
Saturday 7th February 2026 from 16:00pm to 18:00pm
Walltown Country Park
Walltown Quarry, Greenhead, Cumbria, CA8 7HF
This event is an evening navigation training session in Northumberland National Park, designed for those who already have basic navigation skills.
It focuses on developing confidence and techniques for navigating safely in poor visibility or darkness—ideal for night walks in the Dark Sky Park.
Participants will learn structured approaches to route planning and problem-solving in challenging conditions.
Attendees should come prepared for variable weather with appropriate clothing, food, water, and a charged head torch.
Event organiser
Northumberland National Park is organising this event
Please contact Northumberland National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Northumberland National Park
Twitter: @NlandNP
Facebook: Northumberland National Park
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
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.
Sat 7th Feb
Local light pollution
Walltown Country Park 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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