Nocturnal Creature Walk and Stargazing with The Cabrach Trust
Friday 30th October 2026 from 17:00pm to 20:30pm
Lower Cabrach Old School
Lower Cabrach, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4EU, Scotland
Join the EDF Rangers for a guided evening walk along The Cabrach Discovery Trail and discover the fascinating world that comes alive after dark. Using UV torches and head torches, you’ll search for nocturnal wildlife and other hidden wonders while exploring this unique landscape. With some of Scotland’s darkest skies overhead, there will also be an excellent opportunity for stargazing, with the chance to see constellations, planets and the Milky Way on a clear night. The evening concludes with traditional stovies, a hot drink and time to share discoveries with fellow explorers.
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Event 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.
Fri 30th Oct
Local light pollution
Lower Cabrach Old School is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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