Skip to content
Skip to content

Family Moongazing Evening at Allan Bank

Join us for a family-friendly evening learning about the moon as it reaches its brightest and most visible phase.

  • Booking essential

Explore the wonders of the moon. Our astronomy expert will take you on a tour of the moon on the big screen. Then, weather permitting, we will head outside and get hands-on using telescopes and binoculars to go in search of moon craters and mountains and learn more about the phases of the moon. The content of this evening is family-orientated and suitable for adults with children of all ages. Please note if the weather is poor or cloudy the event will still go ahead. Our astronomers will instead take more time to take you on a virtual tour of the universe on the screen!

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All Children under 6£0.00
All Children age 6-12 years£3.50
All Adults & over 12s£7.50

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Meeting point

Please park in the village and make your way up the driveway to Allan Bank. Members of our team will be there to meet you and direct you from here.

What to bring and wear

Bring a torch and binoculars if you have them. Wear warm clothing and suitable footwear for walking on a footpath which is well graded but slightly rough in places.

Accessibility

The indoor area is wheelchair accessible. The outdoor part of the evening involves a 50m walk on well graded footpath. We can accommodate those with accessibility needs if we know in advance.

Other

Warm drinks (tea/coffee/hot chocolate), fruit squash and biscuits will be available all evening. Please note if the weather is poor or cloudy the event will still go ahead. Our astronomers will instead take more time to take you on a virtual tour of the universe on the screen!

Upcoming events

Wordsworth the Influencer 

Explore the landscapes that inspired Wordsworth through large scale photography.

Event summary

on
12 Nov to 21 Dec 2025
at 10:00 to 15:30+ 22 other dates or times

All the Better to Hear You With 

Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song.

Event summary

on
12 Nov to 21 Dec 2025
at 10:00 to 15:30+ 22 other dates or times

Women in Print - The Caravan Press 

Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business from a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.

Event summary

on
12 Nov 2025 to 20 Dec 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 199 other dates or times

‘The Masque of the Red Death’ and other ghost stories. 

Join professional storyteller Jessie McMeekin for a performed reading by the fire in Wordsworth's former study at Allan Bank

Event summary

on
27 Nov 2025
at 18:00 to 19:30