Public Stargazing in Dalby Forest - 6th Mar 2026

Our regular public stargazing at the John Harper Observatories in Dalby Forest are held during the autumn and winter months.
Come and see the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies under one of the darkest skies in the country.
The site of the society observatories was awarded the Milky Way Class of the UK Dark Sky Discovery Award in January 2013.

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
BOOKING IS REQUIRED VIA TICKET TAILOR: BOOK HERE

Please wrap up warm and bring along a torch (preferably with a red filter to preserve yours & others night vision).
Please avoid shining white light torches near the observatories, during the event or at other's faces, as it will take 20 minutes for eyes to readjust to the dark
Take extra care in the car park also.

IMPORTANT:

• Should it be forecast for cloudy skies during the evening, we will be giving a talk in the courtyard outside the Visitor Centre as our usual indoor space is unavailable.
  Please ensure you dress appropriately for the weather, as it can get cold after dark in the forest.
  
• Unfortunately, if the weather is forecast for rain/snow/ice, as we have no indoor space available, this event will now be cancelled (ticketholders will be notified of any cancellations prior to the event).Previously we would run a virtual tour of the night sky indoors if raining, but Forestry England now wish to charge £100+ for the use of a room for 90 minutes, every time we run a free event, which is clearly not sustainable for a charity running 1 event per month.

The Event itself is FREE however Forestry England now charge on exiting the forest – charge is reduced per vehicle for this event (code supplied at event).

Charitable donations welcomed.
Suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
BOOKING IS REQUIRED VIA TICKET TAILOR: BOOK HERE