Bayfordbury Astrocamp - Summer 2026
Monday every week from July 2026 to August 2026
Bayfordbury Observatory
Lower Hatfield Road, Bayfordbury, Hertfordshire, SG13 8LD
AstroCamp returns for Summer 2026, offering fun and educational day camps for children aged 8–12 throughout the school holidays. Running every Monday from 10am to 3pm, each session combines astronomy, maths, science, and art through hands-on activities and interactive learning with university experts. Parents can stay or drop off their children, with places limited to 20 participants per session.
Event organiser
Bayfordbury Observatory organises these events
Please contact Bayfordbury Observatory directly for more details regarding their events.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bayfordbury Observatory
Twitter: @BayfordburyObs
Facebook: Bayfordbury Observatory
Local light pollution
Bayfordbury Observatory is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of Bayfordbury Astrocamp - Summer 2026 events at Bayfordbury Observatory. You can view events at this location on a calendar.
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