Lower Cabrach Old School
Lower Cabrach, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4EU, Scotland
The old school car park in Lower Cabrach is the starting location for the Cabrach Discovery Trail, a 2km trail for the community and visitors to explore the wonderful local nature. The <a class=”link” href=”https://cabrachtrust.org/cabrach_projects/dark-sky-discovery-site/”>Cabrach Trust</a> have also identified the car park as a designated Dark Sky Discovery Site, enabling night-time visitors to enjoy the fabulous dark skies in one of Scotland’s most remote zones.
Weather forecast
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12/07/26
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Weather forecast for Craigellachie (10.3 miles away) updated 12/07/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Lower Cabrach Old School. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.