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Experience the
wonders of space at
Sherwood Observatory

 

Experience the
wonders of space at
Sherwood Observatory

 

Experience the
wonders of space at
Sherwood Observatory

 
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Welcome to Sherwood Observatory

Discover the wonders
of astronomy

Fantastic for all ages! Learn about the wonders of the cosmos, experience the scale of the universe in our wrap-around planetarium shows, and stargaze through our observatory telescopes.

Let us take you on a journey of discovery to find out how we watch and listen to space, what we know about the galaxies beyond, and what is yet to be discovered!

See the night sky whatever the weather with our magical planetarium shows.

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Visit Us

Visit Us

Experience the scale of the universe in our wrap-around planetarium shows, and stargaze through our observatory telescopes.

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What's On

What's On

Explore our events schedule to experience the wonders of the cosmos from our base in Nottinghamshire.

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Schools

Schools

Our school visits are tailored to support your current curriculum topics around earth, space and science.

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Venue Hire

Venue Hire

Looking for a venue for your next event? A unique and adaptable space for your team away day, presentation, or special occasion.

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How to find us

How to find us

We’re at one of Nottinghamshire’s highest points, just outside Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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Upcoming Events

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Open Days

During the Spring and Summer, the longer evenings make it difficult to view objects through our telescopes. Instead, we hold a number of solar viewing events during the daytime to share our facilities and introduce astronomy to visitors.

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Open Evenings

During the autumn & winter months we host regular open evenings to allow you to view the wonders of the night sky through our observatory telescopes.

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Planetarium Shows

Immerse yourself in the wonders of space with our specially designed Planetarium shows that bring the skies to life whilst your feet are firmly grounded on planet Earth.

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Latest Articles

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Does Venus have a moon called Zoozve?

Read More 17 September 2024

Inspiring STEM education through our partnership with the Air and Space Institute

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Sherwood Observatory construction in the news

Read More 17 September 2024

Amazing place. So much history involved. Now with the added knowledge that a planetarium is going ahead, this will be epic. All run by volunteers too.

Caravan Chick – TripAdvisor

Came here for an Open Evening with family and I can see why tickets sell out so quickly! A brilliant place; really friendly and welcoming, all the volunteers and experts are very knowledgeable and have lots of enthusiasm for what they do. Excited to see the new site expansion on the horizon, will definitely come again!

Missjrmidnight

Great experience and friendly staff, passionate about their job. Definitely will come again. Can’t wait to see the planetarium.

Iluta Dzanuška

Had a look through the sun telescope and the original hand built one. Talk about various ways we can learn about the sky ie Hubble telescope uses mirrors,others use radio waves etc. Very interesting. New venue opens Nov which will be brilliant.

Karen Bradshaw

Amazing visit during an open day. Brilliant, friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. Great experience, excited to see the opening of the new centre.

Katie Eadson

Absolutely brilliant open day! We really enjoyed learning about everything at the observatory.

HH

Excellent facility. Friendly experts to guide you in observing celestial bodies including stars, planets, nebulae etc.

Andy G

Hidden gem! Just got back from an open evening and had an amazing time. Volunteers were wonderful; so friendly and engaging, talking my 2 young children through everything. People of all ages attended. Absolutely fabulous evening.

John W