Stars and Hot Chocolate at Sandscale Haws
Monday 27th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve Car Park
Hawthwaite Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QJ, North West England
See planets, stars, and moons as never before with the help of Furness & South Lakeland Astronomical Society and their telescopes.
Join us for stargazing and a planet-themed guided walk, learn about how the sun and moon control the tides, and enjoy a hot chocolate!
This is a drop-in event from 8 – 10pm. However, the guided walk will depart at 8:45pm.
Please note that in the event of clouds, it may be necessary to postpone this to the 28th or 29th October.
Event organiser
Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society
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Event booking
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.
Mon 27th Oct
Local light pollution
Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve Car 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.
Light pollution map of Sandscale Haws Nature Reserve Car Park
Forthcoming events
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