Exmoor Events Calendar

22nd October 2024

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Doone Valley Free Constellation Trail

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Complete a free star-based themed trail around the Lorna Doone site with a number of activities and games to enjoy. Collect your trail sheet from the Buttery Tea Rooms and complete the activities. Tea Rooms will be open for refreshments. No need to book.

Exhibition by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway

Exhibition

Steam trains through rolling countryside, with views out to wild moorland and the rugged coastline. Originally opened in 1898, and closed in 1935; Now a short section of the line has been restored, and what you can see today at Woody Bay is just the beginning of ambitions to rebuild the line further. Discover more of the history and story of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in this exhibition.

Contact phone 01598 752509 Contact email NPCLynmouth@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk

Planetarium Session South Molton

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The Town Hall, 5 Broad St, South Molton, England EX36 3AB

Book a 45 minute after school session in one of the Country's largest mobile planetariums where you will be immersed under spectacular night skies with experienced science teacher and present Simon Ould from Space Odyssey . A memorable experience for all ages (45 minute session suitable for younger children). Please arrive 15 minutes before you session begins.

Astronomy Lecture with Professor Roger Davies

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The search for distant worlds: the incredible story of the discovery of planets beyond the Solar System

We are delighted to welcome back Professor Roger Davies from Oxford University to our Dark Skies Festival this year to lead an informative talk at South Molton. Join him as he delves beyond the Solar System and explains how Voyager’s famous picture of the `pale blue dot’ showed just how small and isolated planet Earth is. How could astronomers possibly find planets orbiting around other stars? We’ll trace the story of this discovery, one of the most important of the twentieth century, and the follow-up work which has resulted in the detection of over 5000 `exo-planets’.

Roger Davies is an astronomer and emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford. He has observed at many of the world’s leading observatories including those in the United States, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, Chile, and Australia. He has a passion for communicating astronomy to the public speaking regularly at schools, clubs and events. He has led tours to observe both the Northern Lights and Solar eclipses, most recently to Mexico in April 2024.

Q&A following the talk. Arrive 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tea/Coffee/Biscuits £8 per person.

Planetarium Session in South Molton

FULLY BOOKED! Book an evening session in one of the Country's largest mobile planetariums where you will be immersed under spectacular night skies with experienced science teacher and present Simon Ould from Space Odyssey . A memorable experience for all ages and a must for anyone who's never had a go. Please arrive 15 minutes before you session begins. Adult £7, Under 16s £5

Planetarium Session in South Molton

Book an evening session in one of the Country's largest mobile planetariums where you will be immersed under spectacular night skies with experienced science teacher and present Simon Ould from Space Odyssey . A memorable experience for all ages and a must for anyone who's never had a go. Please arrive 15 minutes before you session begins. Adult £7, Under 16s £5