Serene Stargazing with Professor Davies
Friday 16th October 2026 from 18:30pm to Saturday 17th October 2026 00:00am
Porlock Weir Hotel
Porlock Weir, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8PB
Enjoy an unforgettable stargazing break at The Porlock Weir Hotel, set beneath the exceptionally dark skies of Exmoor. The two-night package includes a fascinating talk by renowned Oxford University astrophysicist Professor Roger Davies, use of stargazing equipment and night vision binoculars, a two-course dinner and a full Exmoor breakfast.
This event takes place as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Event organiser
Exmoor National Park is organising this event
Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Exmoor National Park
Facebook: Exmoor National Park
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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.
Fri 16th Oct
Sat 17th Oct
Local light pollution
Porlock Weir Hotel 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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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