Stories of the Stars at Wistlandpound Reservoir
Friday 21st October 2022 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Wistlandpound Reservoir
Blackmoor Gate, Arlington, EX31 4SN
Join Environment Rangers from the South West Lakes Trust around the fire for an evening of stories of the stars with ace storyteller Alice Courvoisier.
A night of awe and wonder, with star-gazing (weather-permitting) and nighttime wander with the Rangers to see what wildlife we can encounter in the Dark. A hearty soup and hot drinks will be provided to sustain you.
The stories are most suited to children over seven, but this is a family event, and all ages are welcome to attend.
Adults and children over 7. £4. Children under 7 are free.
This event takes place as part of Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2022.
Please note that this has already taken place on 21/10/2022
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.
Fri 21st Oct
Local light pollution
Wistlandpound Reservoir is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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.
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