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Shepherds Cottage - Winshaw

Shepherds Cottage - Winshaw

Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, Lancashire, LA6 3AT

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Shepherds Cottage lies deep in the heart of the northern Dales, an ideal location to explore Ribblehead Viaduct and the night time skies.

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

Weather forecast

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  • 22/04/26

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Weather forecast for Kirkby Lonsdale (8.1 miles away) updated 21/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Shepherds Cottage - Winshaw is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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 Shepherds Cottage - Winshaw

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 Tue 21st Apr

Tue 21st Apr

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 01:40 to 03:21
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 02:19 to 03:18
Dark for 0h 59m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:44 to 03:15
Dark for 0h 31m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 03:00 to 03:12
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Stargazing break at Ashes Farm in the Yorkshire Dales (Lyrids meteor shower)

    Wednesday 22nd April 2026 from 16:00pm to Friday 24th April 2026 10:00am

    Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges, Settle, BD24 0JB (2.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Society Meeting

    Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church of the Ascension - Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6RH (19.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Eddington Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kendal Museum, Kendal, LA9 6BT (16.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Reeth Informal Astronomy Group meeting

    Thursday 14th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Fremington Village Hall, Reeth, DL11 6AR (23.3 miles away)

    More info