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Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops

Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops

Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, Lancashire, LA6 3AX, Yorkshire and The Humber

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Broadrake is a fantastic stargazing location near the Ribblehead Viaduct and a great place to observe the dark skies above.

Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.

Weather forecast

  • 12/09/26

    18° 7%

  • 12/09/26

    18° 6%

  • 12/09/26

    17° 14%

  • 13/09/26

    16° 7%

Weather forecast for Kirkby Lonsdale (8.1 miles away) updated 12/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops 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.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Sat 12th Sep

Sat 12th Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:54 to 04:19
Dark for 8h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Sep

Sun 13th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:51 to 04:21
Dark for 8h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Sep

Mon 14th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:48 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 34m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:45 to 04:25
Dark for 8h 39m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Sep

Wed 16th Sep

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 04:27
Dark for 8h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Sep

Thu 17th Sep

First Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 04:29
Dark for 8h 26m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Sep

Fri 18th Sep

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 04:31
Dark for 7h 43m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Thursday 24th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 1st October 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 7th October 2026 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 7th October 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Reeth Informal Astronomy Group meeting

    Thursday 8th October 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Fremington Village Hall, Reeth, DL11 6AR (22.5 miles away)

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