A wide field of stars in Scorpius

Where we cover

Stargazing near you — across Surrey and beyond.

Two ways to an evening at the telescope: come to our dark spot at Newlands Corner Car Park in the Surrey Hills, or have the telescope come to you, anywhere in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and West Sussex.

Two ways

Come to the hills, or we come to you.

At Newlands Corner

High on the North Downs just east of Guildford, with wide open views and free parking in the evening: Drove Road, Albury, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8SE.

£50 per adult, £30 for children under 16; minimum 3 people.

At your place

Your garden, a party, a wedding or a venue. Same prices, plus travel: £50 within Surrey, £100 for Berkshire, Hampshire and West Sussex.

Stargazing at your place →

Towns

How far is Newlands Corner from you?

Surrey

We come to you: +£50 travel

  • Shere, Gomshall, Albury, Chilworth~5 min
  • Merrow, Burpham, the Clandons, the Horsleys~10 min
  • Guildford~10 min
  • Shalford, Bramley, Wonersh~15 min
  • Ripley, Send~15 min
  • Godalming~20 min
  • Cranleigh~20 min
  • Woking~20 min
  • Dorking~20 min
  • Cobham~25 min
  • Leatherhead~25 min
  • Weybridge, Addlestone~30 min
  • Farnham~30 min
  • Epsom~30 min
  • Esher~30 min
  • Reigate~35 min
  • Chertsey, Egham, Staines~35 min
  • Haslemere~35 min
  • Camberley, Frimley~35 min
  • Redhill~40 min

Hampshire

We come to you: +£100 travel

  • Aldershot~30 min
  • Farnborough~35 min
  • Fleet~40 min
  • Alton~40 min
  • Petersfield~45 min
  • Basingstoke~50 min
  • Winchester~60 min

Berkshire

We come to you: +£100 travel

  • Ascot~40 min
  • Windsor~45 min
  • Bracknell~45 min
  • Wokingham~50 min
  • Maidenhead~50 min
  • Reading~55 min

West Sussex

We come to you: +£100 travel

  • Horsham~40 min
  • Billingshurst~40 min
  • Crawley~45 min
  • Midhurst~50 min
  • Haywards Heath~60 min
  • Chichester~70 min
  • Worthing~70 min

Driving times to Newlands Corner are rough estimates outside rush hour — please check your own route. Your town not listed? If it is in one of these four counties, we cover it.

Near Guildford

Newlands Corner is the nearest open dark-sky spot for most of Guildford — see stargazing near Guildford.

Coming from further away, from Reading, Basingstoke, Chichester or Worthing? An evening at your own place may be easier than an hour's drive home in the dark.

Tip

Before you pick a date, look at the sky tonight and the weather calendar on the booking form.