The night ahead
I begin with a short presentation explaining what is visible, where it can be found and why I find it so fascinating.
Inside the observatory
An evening beneath the stars
Witchmark is my privately owned observatory. On selected clear nights, I welcome just ten guests so I can share the telescopes, the sky and the hobby I love.
What happens on the night
An evening hosted personally
Witchmark is not a commercial attraction or a large public observatory. It is a private observatory that I built from my own love of astronomy and occasionally open to others.
Your evening begins with a short presentation introducing the objects and conditions for that particular night.
I then guide you through the telescopes, showing you where to point, how to use the equipment and what to look for through the eyepiece. We finish with hot chocolate, conversation and plenty of time for questions.
Guided observing
I guide you personally from object to object, helping you use the telescope and understand what you are seeing.
Hot chocolate and questions
The session concludes warmly, with space to reflect on what you have seen and ask anything astronomy-related.
Not a visitor attraction
Small, informal and unhurried
Each evening is limited to ten visitors and uses five telescopes. The small group is deliberate: it allows me to spend time with everyone, answer questions and avoid turning the night into a hurried visitor attraction.
I open the observatory because I enjoy sharing astronomy and seeing other people discover the sky for themselves. The emphasis is on actual observing, relaxed conversation and genuine time at the eyepiece.
Only ten guestsSmall groups allow more attention, less waiting and a relaxed atmosphere.
Five telescopesWith two people per telescope, everyone receives genuine time at the eyepiece.
Guided throughoutYou are shown where to look, what you are seeing and why it matters.