Wimbleball Lake has been nominated as the first Dark Sky Discovery Site on Exmoor. Exmoor National Park has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve, the first place in Europe to achieve this prestigious award and only the second in the world.
Dark Sky Discovery is an England-wide project being undertaken by the Dark Sky Discovery Partnership, led by the Royal Observatory Edinburgh Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre is managed by Science and Technology Facilities Council's UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC).
The initiative is being part-funded by Natural England's Access to Nature Programme, which is part of the Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces Programme.
The initiative is being part-funded by Natural England's Access to Nature Programme, which is part of the Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces Programme.
Wimbleball Lake is a fantastic location for stargazing within the Exmoor National Park International Dark Sky Reserve. Individual or group activities can take place with level hard surfaced areas for setting up your telescope that overlook the scenic lakeside with clear big sky views far from any light pollution.