Dark Skies walk to Goodaver Stone Circle

🌅 Walk to Goodaver Stone Circle

Come join archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett along with history and folklore enthusiast Lizzie Dale for an evening of exploration at Goodaver Stone Circle.

Experience this wondrous setting under darkening skies as you listen to tales of the beasts and shadowed spaces of the moor. Bring your own stories of the night to share on this guided walk.

Set within the Bodmin Moor International Dark Sky Landscape, we may even catch sight of the stars on our return.

🚶 Walk Details

• Total distance: 2.5 miles

• Route includes one steep uphill section, followed by mostly flat, off-road walking

• Terrain may be uneven and muddy

🎒 What to Bring

• Torch or headtorch for the return walk

• Snack and drink

• Sturdy boots you don’t mind getting muddy

• Extra warm layer for after sunset

🐑 Please Note

• No dogs, due to livestock in the area

📍 Start Location

Grid reference:
50°33'05.5"N 4°32'37.5"W

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🚗 Parking

Parking is limited at the start point. Depending on group numbers, we may arrange car sharing from a nearby meeting point.

Thank you to National Landscape and the National Lottery for funding this community project in partnership with the Dark Skies Bodmin Moor team

More about the Dark Skies designation and their wonderful work https://cornwall-landscape.org/project/dark-skies/

A link to Carolyn Kennett's webpage https://archaeoastronomycornwall.com/

A link to Lizzie Dales Cornish Bird website https://cornishbirdblog.com/