Event Information

When to Arrive

Please arrive at the top car park next to the observatory about 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of your event.  When you arrive at the Observatory, please wait inside your car until a member of staff escorts you to the building.

Plan your journey to allow plenty of time for the local country roads and driving up the 2-mile access track to the car park which has a 15mph speed limit. The access track is opened approximately 30 minutes before the start of each event, unless there is an before yours in which case a member of staff will be marshalling traffic flow and will give you directions when to drive up. If you arrive early and the bottom gate (about 100 metres from the main road) is locked, please wait in the bottom car park until a member of staff opens the gate. We recommend you check weather and road closure updates for your route before setting off.