Stargazing - Overnight on Orford Ness
The coastal location of Orford Ness offers some truly wonderful views of the night skies, affected only by the ports of Felixstowe to the South and Rotterdam faintly in the East. Join us for an overnight event gazing at the stars on Orford Ness.
- Booking essential
This is an overnight event. Arriving on Saturday and departing on Sunday.
The night will be run by experienced amateur astronomers who are also members of the Norwich Astronomical Society. Bring your own scope, binoculars, telescopes or use equipment provided by Chris and Tatyana to identify stars and planets in our sky.
Targets will include Galaxies, Open Clusters, Double Stars, Globular Clusters and Planetary nebulae, and with moonrise at around midnight, we might be able to get views of the waning moon too as that rises.
Guaranteed to be an interesting and educational night on Orford Ness.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Member | £60.00 |
| All Non-Member | £67.50 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 2491895 Booking essential. In the event of extreme weather the event may be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Suitability
Not suitable for children.
- Meeting point
Check in at the Quay office at 4.30pm. Crossing from Orford Quay on Saturday at 5pm by boat. Return is 9:30am on the Sunday . Park in the Riverside pay and display car park (not NT).
- What to bring and wear
Bring food and bedding for your stay - a fully equipped shared kitchen is available. Accommodation is in shared bunk house rooms. Dress for sudden weather changes. Only bring equipment you can carry.
- Accessibility
Access via our ferry and steep, sometimes, slippery steps. Please contact us for more information.
Upcoming events
Island of Secrets Walk
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Suffolk Walking Festival - Island of Secrets
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Quiet Day on Orford Ness
This quiet day provides a flexible environment where we’ll be restricting vehicle movements to quiet electric vehicles and bicycles, turning off interactive displays, reducing radio use and lowering levels of lighting where possible.
Suffolk Walking Festival - Walk with a Shepherd and Sheepdog
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