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Dark Sky Canoeing - Wastwater

Canoeing at night on Wastwater with red glow sticks on the back of the canoes

Type:Outdoors Event

Wasdale Cottage, Santon Bridge, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1ET

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Discover the Lake District after dark on an unforgettable canoe journey across the spectacular Wastwater. As daylight fades, paddle across the peaceful lake surrounded by the dramatic Wasdale mountains and some of the Lake District's most dramatic scenery.

Your adventure begins in daylight, giving you plenty of time to get comfortable in the canoe, learn the basics and build your confidence on the water before heading off to explore the lake.

As dusk turns to darkness, we'll find a quiet, secluded bay where we can stop for a well-earned hot brew and gaze up at the night sky.

We'll take time to look up at the stars, spot constellations and, when conditions are right, enjoy incredible views of the Milky Way stretching across the dark Lake District sky. On less starry nights we use stargazing apps to look through the clouds and pass on our knowledge of how to navigate and identify constellations in the night sky.

Paddle home across the inky waters guided by the light of glow sticks and your local expert guides.

Peaceful, atmospheric and a little bit magical, Dark Sky Canoeing is an adventure you won't forget.

Minimum age 14yrs

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Adult (14 years +) £57pp

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Season (6 Nov 2026)
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Friday15:45 - 18:45
Season (20 Nov 2026)
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Friday15:30 - 18:30

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The meeting point is next to Wasdale Hall Lodge which is the first set of buildings you will arrive at after you turn into the driveway signed for Wasdale YHA. You will see a parking area behind the lodge. Park here. Do not drive over the cattle grid to the YHA (hostel) as there are number plate recognition cameras and you will be charged.

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From Santon Bridge, take the road signed Wasdale Head. In 1.5 miles, turn right after a narrow bridge over a river, drive past the 'Sawmill Cafe'. After 1 mile, look out for the sign for the Wasdale YHA on your right. Turn right here. The parking is a large area on the right in front of the first building just before the cattlegrid. If you start driving down the side of the lake, you have missed the turning!

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There is no public transport to this destination. Gosforth taxis is a local taxi firm nearby.

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