The Norman Lockyer Observatory is both a historical observatory and home to an active amateur astronomical society. It is a centre for amateur astronomy, meteorology, radio astronomy, and the promotion of science education.
The observatory is regularly open to the public, staffed entirely by volunteers, and each August hosts the South West Astronomy Fair. You can see a list of our opening timesand astronomy courses, and also the news about what is happening .
Members Telescope workshop – All NLO members are warmly invited to a Telescopes Workshop on Friday 31st May at the NLO, starting 7.30pm.