Astrophotography in the Doone Valley
Saturday 17th October 2026 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
Lorna Doone Valley - National Trust
Malmsmead, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6NU
Join local photographer Mark Johnson to learn how to capture the beauty of the Exmoor landscape and dark skies at night time.
You’ll learn how to make the darkness come alive with your camera, capturing the stars, moon or lights and landscape depending on conditions.
Tickets are £15 for adults and £8 for children, please bring your own cameras with you and dress for the weather.
Event organiser
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Event booking
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Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sat 17th Oct
Local light pollution
Lorna Doone Valley - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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