Partial eclipse picnic with Bath Astronomers
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:07pm
Beckford's Tower and Museum
Lansdown Road, Bath, Avon, BA1 9BH, South West England
Join Bath Astronomers and Bath Preservation Trust at Beckford’s Tower on Wednesday 12 August for a special evening picnic to watch a partial solar eclipse.
From 6pm to 8:07pm, visitors can enjoy eclipse glasses, solar telescopes, hands-on family activities, and guidance from local astronomy experts while witnessing the Moon cover most of the Sun as seen from Bath.
Set in the beautiful Paddocks near Beckford’s Tower and the Grotto, this family-friendly event offers a unique opportunity to experience a rare celestial spectacle.
Prior booking required! Please check the Beckford’s Tower and Museum events page for tickets and contact Beckford’s Tower and Museum for all enquiries.
Event organiser
Bath Astronomers is organising this event
Please contact Bath Astronomers directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bath Astronomers
Twitter: @BathAstronomers
Facebook: Bath Astronomers
Event booking
Event 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.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Beckford's Tower and Museum 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.
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