Tissington Solar System Walk
Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RA, East Midlands
Discover and learn about the planets as you walk through beautiful Tissington with this new walkable and wheelable scale model of our Tissington Solar System.
You’ll set off from the Sun – Tissington Hall, and journey through the Solar System, passing Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – as you walk around the village.
To reach Uranus, set off from Tissington Hall (the Sun) to The Lodge – then head back to the Sun (Tissington Hall) and you’ll have walked the equivalent distance to Neptune.
The entire walk around the village, from the Sun to Saturn is about 15 minutes. Add an extra 10 minutes to Uranus (The Lodge) and the same back to Neptune. Enjoy the beautiful Tissington Solar System display at The Lodge.
It’s an ideal day out for curious minds of all ages, offering a fun and educational way to learn more about our Solar System. You can experience just how far apart the planets are – but on a 1:1.6 billion scale and with every step you are walking millions of kilometers through space!
Location events organiser
Scopes4SEN organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Ashbourne (3.6 miles away) updated 21/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Tissington Solar System Walk 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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