Exmoor's Dark Skies Festival Stargazing Evening & Dinner

Exmoor's Dark Skies Festival Stargazing Evening & Dinner

Friday 20th October 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

Kentisbury Grange Hotel
Kentisbury, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4NL

Join astronomers Jo & Pete Richardson FRAS from Space Detectives for  an evening of stars and astronomy at Kentisbury Grange. The event includes a 3-course dinner in the Coach House restaurant, a fantastic stargazing presentation as well as telescopic and laser guided exploration of the night sky.

This event occurs during the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023.

Please note that this has already taken place on 20/10/2023

Event booking

For more details or to book please email [email protected]

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.



Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • RyePark House

    Button Lane, Bratton Fleming, Devon, EX31 4SF, South West England (2.2 miles away)

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  • Heale Farm – Exmoor

    Parracombe, North Devon, Devon, EX31 4QE (2.8 miles away)

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  • Shoulsbarrow Farm

    Exmoor National Park, Challacombe, Devon, EX31 4TS, South West (4.1 miles away)

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  • Longmead House – Exmoor

    9 Longmead, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6DQ (6.7 miles away)

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  • Simonsbath House Hotel

    Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7SH, South West (9.1 miles away)

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  • The Poltimore Observatory and Inn

    East Street, North Molton, Devon, EX36 3HR (10.5 miles away)

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