Overnight Stargazing on Orford Ness
Join us for an overnight stay to gaze at the stars from Orford Ness.
- Booking essential
Orford Ness offers some truly wonderful views of the night skies, affected only by the ports of Felixstowe to the South and Rotterdam faintly in the East.
The night will be run by experienced amateur astronomers who are also members of the Norwich Astronomical Society. Bring your own scope, binoculars, telescopes or use equipment provided by Chris to identify stars and planets in our sky.
Targets will include galaxies, open clusters, double Stars, globular clusters and planetary nebulae, and with moonrise at around midnight, we might be able to get views of the waning moon, too!
Please note this is an overnight event, arriving on Saturday and departing on Sunday.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Member | £60.00 |
| All Non-member | £69.50 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 2491895 Booking essential. In the event of extreme weather the event may be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Suitability
Not suitable for children.
- Meeting point
Check in at the Quay office at 4.45pm. Crossing from Orford Quay on Saturday at 5pm by boat. Return is 9:30am on the Sunday . Park in the Riverside pay and display car park (not NT).
- What to bring and wear
Bring food and bedding for your stay - a fully equipped shared kitchen is available. Accommodation is in shared bunk house rooms. Dress for sudden weather changes. Only bring equipment you can carry.
- Accessibility
Access via our ferry and steep, sometimes, slippery steps. Please contact us for more information.
Upcoming events
HighTide's Ness: An Audio Landscape
Step off the boat at Orford Ness, put on your headphones, wander through a world of sound. Adapted from the prose poem by Rob Macfarlane & Stanley Donwood Ness speaks gull, speaks wave, speaks bracken & lapwing, speaks bullet, ruin, gale, deception.
Young Ranger Day
Aged 5-12? Want to get up close to the nature that calls Orford Ness home? Then come along to our Young Ranger event and learn how our rangers care for this amazing place.
Orford Ness Half Day Trailer Tour
Take a leisurely guided tour of the Ness in our 24 seat passenger trailer, including access to the Cold War Atomic Weapons Research Establishment area which is normally 'off-limits' to visitors.
Snap Skool - Capturing the Ness
Do you love exploring? Do you love nature and being creative? Why not become a visual detective and explore the beauty, diversity and history of Orford Ness through the camera's lens. Join us on our half day practical photography workshop.