Pre-booking gives you the best price ...
Online booking closes at 23.59 on the evening ahead of each visit date.
If you miss this deadline, or don't want to pre-book we can still accommodate you as day visitors with on-the-door admission prices.
We have a Spectacular daily programme of activities for the local school holiday including Telescope Tours and Science Shows.
Once you have paid your admission there is no extra charge for these tours / shows
Science Shows are normally at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
Telescope Tours are normally at midday, 2 pm and 4 pm
Please check times when you arrive.
This holiday we are presenting: Newton in Motion science show
We are delighted to offer planetarium style presentations projecting onto the ceiling inside a telescope dome - NOT using the inflatable dome
Timed presentations throughout the day additional £2 pp: max 35 people per presentation. Tickets can be purchased at reception when you arrive (subject to availability)...
Please note:
Our Gift Shop will be open and we have a great range of science and astronomy related merchandise.
We also have a 'Donated Books' area, with books from just 50 pence... book donations always welcome!
Did you know: we are a not-for-profit educational charity reliant upon visitor income and every purchase from the Gift Shop or Catering provision really helps us to maintain and develop this unique historic attraction ...
The Launch Box catering unit will be open most weekday lunchtimes serving delicious burgers & fries, hotdogs etc. PLEASE NOTE: This unit is not a franchise- it is operated by us and every purchase helps to support our charity ...
The Cafe will be open for drinks, sausage rolls, snacks and ice creams.
If The Launch Box is closed we will be serving light bites (toasties and jackets etc) from The Cafe.
As well as being open daily throught the Easter school holiday we have separate workshops for children age 7 - 11. We cannot accept chidren onto the workshops who are under the age of 7 and we would kindly ask you to respect this policy.
Pre-booking essential, max 24 per workshop: we advise you to book workshops as early as possible to avoid disappointment ...
