North Norfolk Stargazing & Northern Lights Spotting  

One Stop Nature Shop

The friendly team in the shop have a range of equipment suitable for star gazing. Your choice of kit ultimately depends on what you are looking to achieve. A good quality pair of 10x50 or 12x50 binoculars are an excellent place to start for casual users who want great views of the moon or larger space objects like comets. For users who want to expand their viewing we would recommend a spotting scope like the ones they have at One Stop Nature Shop, one with as large an objective as possible to let in as much light as possible. This would allow you great views of the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn with its rings.

Tel: 01485 211223
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King's Lynn and District Astronomy Society

A membership group that meets regularly and organises events, talks & observations throughout the year. They have a selection of club equipment & telescopes.

westnorfolkastro.co.uk

North Norfolk Astronomy Society

Small group interested in Astronomy. Some members have their own telescopes, but these are not essential as the Society has its own equipment and use of their own observatory at Wiveton. They arrange introduction to astronomy courses and guest speaker evenings, held at various locations. They also arrange special viewing nights for events such as meteor showers, comets or eclipses.

North Norfolk Astronomy Society

Barrow Common, Brancaster Staithe

Barrow Common is a remote, nature-rich wildlife area of common land just South of Brancaster Staithe. It has a couple of off road car-parking spaces which make it an ideal location to explore the fantastic dark skies above. Barrow Common was awarded Dark Sky Discovery Site status in September 2019. This very dark, elevated, heathland site has very good site lines and a spectacular 180° view of the north horizon.

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RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve

Located on the north coast of Norfolk, between the villages of Titchwell and Thornham, a magical place to enjoy some stargazing. RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve is a very dark site on a raised embankment, surrounded by wetland habitat, with impressive 360° views of the horizon. There are regular evening sessions for the public to learn how to spot constellations, planets and much more. There's also a wide sandy beach here, which offers extensive views across The Wash.

rspb.org.uk

Wiveton Downs

This elevated heathland site is recognised both as a site of special scientific interest and also for its dark skies. Identified by the Norfolk Coast AONB as a Dark Sky Discovery site.

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Bawsey Country Park

On the outskirts of King's Lynn offering respite from local light pollution and a fantastic place to stargaze. The site is accessible to the public overnight, and a small parking charge applies. The venue hosts stargazing events in collaboration with the King's Lynn & District Astronomy Society.

gostargazing.co.uk

Hunstanton Observatory

Opened in April 2023, the Hunstanton Observatory offers a fantastic resource for the local community.

Complete with a roll-off roof and pads for setting up telescopes, the observatory will provide a venue for stargazing events enabling people to explore the incredible dark skies above the Norfolk Coast AONB.

The observatory can be used during the daytime for wildlife observation and solar viewing. If the skies are cloudy, a presentation screen can be used for talks and virtual night sky tours.

visitwestnorfolk.com

Reepham Observatory

Located on the grounds of Reepham High School and is primarily used for teaching and student projects. The observatory is also frequently opened to the public who can observe through the huge 30″ aperture reflecting telescope - one of the largest in the country.

gostargazing.co.uk