Stargazing at the Poltimore Inn Observatory
Friday 21st November 2025 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm
The Poltimore Observatory and Inn
East Street, North Molton, Devon, EX36 3HR
Enjoy a family-friendly evening of stargazing at the Poltimore Inn Observatory and experience fabulous nighttime skies using their telescopes.
Included in this event is a tour of the observatory and observing using their large-aperture telescopes.
This event is organised in collaboration with Space Detectives, who will give an introductory presentation on astronomy and VR experiences, perfect if the skies are cloudy!
Why not enjoy a meal in the pub and perhaps book to stay over for a stargazing break?
Event organiser
Space Detectives is organising this event
Please contact Space Detectives directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Space Detectives
Facebook: Space Detectives
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.
Fri 21st Nov
Local light pollution
The Poltimore Observatory and Inn is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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