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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
May 2021
10:01pm, 27 May 2021
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Derby Tup
And late night shopping?
rf_fozzy
rf_fozzy
May 2021
10:02pm, 27 May 2021
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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
Rosehip
May 2021
10:04pm, 27 May 2021
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Rosehip
The Ulpha-Eskdale Green road looks like an interesting drive in the dark :)
Northern Exile
Northern Exile
May 2021
10:15pm, 27 May 2021
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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
Northern Exile
May 2021
10:18pm, 27 May 2021
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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
Hanneke
May 2021
10:32pm, 27 May 2021
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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
Rosehip
May 2021
10:33pm, 27 May 2021
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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
Chrisity
May 2021
10:33pm, 27 May 2021
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Chrisity
No, just find a good route connecting all 3 and make it a race.
Hanneke
Hanneke
May 2021
10:36pm, 27 May 2021
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Hanneke
Blea Tarn race, like it!
Snoot
Snoot
May 2021
11:25pm, 27 May 2021
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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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