What’s on
Fascinated by the night sky or never really looked up? We can offer a breath-taking evening of stargazing through our incredible telescopes accompanied by our friendly experts.
Special events
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Easter Holidays Space Escape – Our escape room style trail. Included in your daytime admission
Interactive trail available throughout the Easter Holidays.
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Late Night Lyrids
£30.00Join us for our first meteor shower event of the season. this late evening event includes a fascinating talk followed by stargazing through our historic telescopes (weather permitting).
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Night Sky Photography
£70.00The Night Sky Photography Course is a great opportunity to learn how to capture great images of the night sky using your own camera.
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Stargazing Evening
£16.00All 2026 dates available
Stargazing Evenings at the Observatory are the best way to experience the natural wonders of the night sky. It may be the moon or the planets or it may be deeper sky objects; looking through a telescope is awe inspiring!
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Sparkling Stars
£36.00Saturday 26th September
This unforgettable experience includes sparkling wine from Henners Vineyard, a tasting session, unique planetarium show and stargazing (weather permitting).
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Big Telescopes for Small Astronomers
£18.0018th February, 14th March, 24th October
Gather family & friends and join us for an evening of discovery and space exploration. These events are suitable for all ages.