A wide field of stars in Scorpius

Where we cover

Stargazing near you — across Surrey and beyond.

Two ways to an evening at the telescope: come to one of our dark spots around Guildford and Godalming, or have the telescope come to you, anywhere in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and West Sussex.

Two ways

Come to our dark spots, or we come to you.

At our dark spots

Newlands Corner, Puttenham Common, Thor's Den, Thursley, Devil's Punch Bowl: open, dark places a short drive from Guildford and Godalming. Parking is free, except at the Devil's Punch Bowl (National Trust). Maps of the spots →

£50 per adult, £30 for children under 16; minimum 3 people.

At your place

Your garden, a party, a wedding or a venue. Same prices, plus travel: £50 within Surrey, £100 for Berkshire, Hampshire and West Sussex.

Stargazing at your place →

Towns and villages

Surrey and beyond.

Every town and village in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and West Sussex. Here are some of them, with a rough drive to Guildford, where our dark spots are.

Surrey

Come to our dark spots, or we come to you: +£50 travel

  • Merrow, Burpham~5 min
  • Shalford, Chilworth, Albury~10 min
  • the Clandons~10 min
  • Shere, Gomshall~15 min
  • the Horsleys~15 min
  • Bramley, Wonersh~15 min
  • Ripley, Send~15 min
  • Godalming~15 min
  • Woking~20 min
  • Farnham~25 min
  • Haslemere~25 min
  • Cranleigh~25 min
  • Dorking~25 min
  • Camberley, Frimley~25 min
  • Cobham~25 min
  • Leatherhead~25 min
  • Weybridge, Addlestone~30 min
  • Chertsey, Egham~30 min
  • Esher~30 min
  • Epsom~35 min
  • Staines~35 min
  • Reigate~35 min
  • Redhill~40 min

Hampshire

Come to our dark spots, or we come to you: +£100 travel

  • Aldershot~20 min
  • Farnborough~25 min
  • Fleet~30 min
  • Alton~35 min
  • Petersfield~40 min
  • Basingstoke~45 min
  • Winchester~55 min

Berkshire

Come to our dark spots, or we come to you: +£100 travel

  • Ascot~35 min
  • Bracknell~35 min
  • Windsor~40 min
  • Wokingham~40 min
  • Maidenhead~45 min
  • Reading~45 min

West Sussex

Come to our dark spots, or we come to you: +£100 travel

  • Horsham~40 min
  • Billingshurst~40 min
  • Midhurst~40 min
  • Crawley~45 min
  • Haywards Heath~55 min
  • Chichester~60 min
  • Worthing~60 min

Times are rough estimates outside rush hour.

Near Guildford

Newlands Corner is the nearest of our dark spots for most of Guildford — see stargazing near Guildford.

Coming from further away, from Reading, Basingstoke, Chichester or Worthing? An evening at your own place may be easier than an hour's drive home in the dark.

Tip

Before you pick a date, look at the sky tonight and the weather calendar on the booking form.