![]() ![]() There are five designated Dark Sky Discovery Sites within the AONB – all of which have parking and plenty of room to observe the sky: Beacon Fell Country Park, Gisburn Forest Hub, Slaidburn Village Car Park, Crook o’ Lune Picnic Site and at a private business who have gone through the accreditation themselves -Ĭlerk Laithe Lodge Guest House in Newton in Bowland. (Note video also embedded at bottom of page) Where To See The Stars View a series of timelapses and images of the sky above the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, produced by local astroner Robert Ince. ![]() The winter months, when the nights are longer and the skies are darker, tend to be the best time to stargaze, but events like the Perseids meteor shower in mid-August, when observers can see dozens of shooting stars an hour, also make a real celestial spectacle. Many of the earth’s companion planets in the solar system: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are visible at various times of year, as are more distant objects like the Orion Nebula and the Great Galaxy in Andromeda. Most of these groups of stars or ‘constellations’ were identified and named by the world’s earliest astronomers from Ancient Greece or Babylon.Īnd as well as these often rather tenuous characters in the sky, there’s a whole host of other heavenly objects to look at. This is the domain of Pegasus, the winged horse, Taurus, the bull, Orion, the hunter, and Andromeda, a beautiful princess. On a clear cloud-free and ideally moonless night, the skies above the Forest become home to all manner of legendary figures and mythical beasts. The night skies over Bowland have recently been recognized as some of the darkest in England and granted official status as Dark Sky Discovery Sites. More than half of Britain’s remaining dark skies are in National Parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Forest of Bowland is among them.ĭOWNLOAD A COPY OF OUR DARK SKIES LEAFLET In 21st Century Britain, many town and city dwellers may never have seen the Milky Way – our home galaxy – and will only catch the faintest glimpse of a handful of the brightest stars.īut there is an antidote to the bright lights of big city living – an oasis of velvety darkness where even the faintest stars in the firmament reveal themselves in all their sparkling glory. Light pollution is creeping into almost every corner of the UK, diluting the pitch blackness of night and obscuring the stars for much of the population. Truly dark skies are becoming increasingly rare in our crowded little country. Thank you for taking the time to read our response to this review.Dark Skies Festival Week 11th to 19th February - have a look at the programme of events here The landscapes of the Forest are captivating by day but after the sun sets there’s a whole new world to discover in the dark skies over Bowland. It is very important to us that all of our guests feel welcomed and taken care of and we go above and beyond to make sure that we operate wtih the utmost respect for all of our guests. ![]() We take great pride in our business and show professionalism in all that we do. We are a very reputable business as you can see from our countless positive reviews and we are extremely saddened that someone would post false information about us. Her friend was also drunk and it is unfortunate that the reviewer felt the need to post this here versus privately emailing the owners if he/she had a concern. One of the guests was wearing an extremely low-cut and revealing dress which in our opinion was not appropriate for this family-friendly occasion and will obviously cause people to "notice" her - her friend is the one who said "people have been noticing your boobs all night" NOT the owner. These young guests were drunk and this is not how the situation went or what was said. It is very unfortunate how information can get twisted around when guests have been drinking. False information is slanderous and can be harmful to someone's reputation. If you don't have complete proof of how a situation went, you should not be posting it online. Saying "they were along the lines of" is a statement that in itself shows uncertainty in how a situation went. Neither of the quoted statements in this review are true.
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