Walking Under Dark Skies
Saturday 2nd November 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
The Helm - Oxenholme
Oxenholme, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0LR, North West England
Join the charity “Shelter” and the Friends of the Lake District for a magical evening stroll under the starry night sky, filled with wonder and adventure!
On this guided walk, you will be taken on a 1hr 15 min experience under the starry skies together. As well as learning more about the dark skies above us, we hope to encounter the beautiful black fell ponies that are native to the Helm before descending to the Station Inn for refreshments.
Shelter will be in attendance to share stories of our work and the alternative view under the stars that is experienced by many of the people we support.
This in-person event is perfect for nature lovers and astronomy enthusiasts alike. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with the universe in a whole new way and help fight for home.
This event takes place as part of the Cumbria Dark Skies Festival 2024.
Please note that this has already taken place on 02/11/2024
Event organiser
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.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Friends of the Lake District
Twitter: @FriendsofLakes
Facebook: Friends of the Lake District
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.
Sat 2nd Nov
Local light pollution
The Helm - Oxenholme is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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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