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    Cumbria Dark Skies Festival

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Cumbria Dark Skies Festival

Winter is truly a magical time of year to escape the city lights and take in the Lake District, Cumbria’s incredible star-laden skies. The Cumbria Dark Skies Festival returns from the 28th October to the 12th November with a host of exciting events to celebrate the wonders of the night sky.

Enjoy a selection of night time events in the wilds of Cumbria giving where you can spend time in the outdoors, get closer to nature and really appreciate the dark skies above you.

Check back here to keep up to date with the festival programme. If you are looking for accommodation, then make sure to take a look at our dark sky friendly venues.

Cumbria Dark Skies Festival is a partnership of Friends of the Lake District, Cumbria Tourism, Forestry England, Cumbria Wildlife Trust and the Lake District National Park.

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Festival Events

  1. Dark Sky Canoeing - 26th October 2022
    Join us on a tranquil night-time canoe paddle on Coniston Water and enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
    1. 26 Oct 2022
    2. 29 Oct 2022
    3. 2 Nov 2022
    4. 5 Nov 2022
    5. 9 Nov 2022
    6. 12 Nov 2022
  2. Dark Skies Festival Trail Run - 28th October 2022
    Join Jo from JAG Outdoors for a couple of hours run/jog/walking through the beautiful trails and tracks at Whinlatter.
    1. 28 Oct 2022
    2. 5 Nov 2022
  3. Dark Sky Canoeing - 29th October 2022
    Join us on a tranquil night-time canoe paddle on Coniston Water and enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
    1. 26 Oct 2022
    2. 29 Oct 2022
    3. 2 Nov 2022
    4. 5 Nov 2022
    5. 9 Nov 2022
    6. 12 Nov 2022
  4. Dark Skies Walk - 29th October 2022
    Join Jo from JAG Outdoors for a night-time walk in the forest! We will cover up to 4 miles and hope for some crisp clear skies and lots of stars to explore at various points along the route.
    1. 29 Oct 2022
    2. 4 Nov 2022
    3. 12 Nov 2022
  5. Dark Sky Canoeing - 2nd November 2022
    Join us on a tranquil night-time canoe paddle on Coniston Water and enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
    1. 26 Oct 2022
    2. 29 Oct 2022
    3. 2 Nov 2022
    4. 5 Nov 2022
    5. 9 Nov 2022
    6. 12 Nov 2022
  6. Dark Skies Walk - 4th November 2022
    Join Jo from JAG Outdoors for a night-time walk in the forest! We will cover up to 4 miles and hope for some crisp clear skies and lots of stars to explore at various points along the route.
    1. 29 Oct 2022
    2. 4 Nov 2022
    3. 12 Nov 2022
  7. Dark Skies Festival Trail Run - 5th November 2022
    Join Jo from JAG Outdoors for a couple of hours run/jog/walking through the beautiful trails and tracks at Whinlatter.
    1. 28 Oct 2022
    2. 5 Nov 2022
  8. Dark Sky Canoeing - 5th November 2022
    Join us on a tranquil night-time canoe paddle on Coniston Water and enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
    1. 26 Oct 2022
    2. 29 Oct 2022
    3. 2 Nov 2022
    4. 5 Nov 2022
    5. 9 Nov 2022
    6. 12 Nov 2022
  9. Dark Sky Canoeing - 9th November 2022
    Join us on a tranquil night-time canoe paddle on Coniston Water and enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
    1. 26 Oct 2022
    2. 29 Oct 2022
    3. 2 Nov 2022
    4. 5 Nov 2022
    5. 9 Nov 2022
    6. 12 Nov 2022
  10. Dark Skies Walk - 12th November 2022
    Join Jo from JAG Outdoors for a night-time walk in the forest! We will cover up to 4 miles and hope for some crisp clear skies and lots of stars to explore at various points along the route.
    1. 29 Oct 2022
    2. 4 Nov 2022
    3. 12 Nov 2022

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