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Derby Tup May 2021 10:01pm, 27 May 2021 50,297 posts	0 Derby Tup And late night shopping?
rf_fozzy May 2021 10:02pm, 27 May 2021 14,608 posts	0 rf_fozzy Walmart scar is some distance from the Lake District though. Might need a plane to get over to the states for starters...
Rosehip May 2021 10:04pm, 27 May 2021 21,237 posts	0 Rosehip The Ulpha-Eskdale Green road looks like an interesting drive in the dark
Northern Exile May 2021 10:15pm, 27 May 2021 7,688 posts	0 Northern Exile Ennerdale is meant to be the darkest area of the Lake District as I recall, it's certainly the least inhabited. I recall reading somewhere that it's one of the UK's special dark sky zones.
Northern Exile May 2021 10:18pm, 27 May 2021 7,689 posts	0 Northern Exile p.s. there are three Blea Tarns in the Lakes. The one near Watenendlath, the one in Little Langdale and there is also one in Eskdale. I'll unzip me anorak and sod off shall I?
Hanneke May 2021 10:32pm, 27 May 2021 74,235 posts	0 Hanneke We have a UNESCO dark skies reserve here too, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. And very glad the village fought hard not to have street lights!
Rosehip May 2021 10:33pm, 27 May 2021 21,238 posts	0 Rosehip if you type Blea Tarn into the search box on the online map you get the Eskdale one - I can't work out how I found the Watenendlath one by typing in a Harveys grid ref! Certainly managed to confuse myself now though. Walna scar is probably the easiest to take a drive to with mum - assuming it's not packed with flycampers. Not sure I fancy driving around the "car park" in the dark though - it's not exactly a nice easy smooth surface is it?
Chrisity May 2021 10:33pm, 27 May 2021 18,982 posts	0 Chrisity No, just find a good route connecting all 3 and make it a race.
Hanneke May 2021 10:36pm, 27 May 2021 74,247 posts	0 Hanneke Blea Tarn race, like it!
Snoot May 2021 11:25pm, 27 May 2021 2,547 posts	0 Snoot “ The Ulpha-Eskdale Green road looks like an interesting drive in the dark” - but at least you can see cars coming toward you 😂

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