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Parks & outdoors
Salford Observatory open evenings
Every Wednesday
- 11 Nov – 16 Dec 2026Every Wed from 7.30pm, open even when it's cloudy; telescope viewing needs a clear skyAdd to calendar
- Salford Observatory, Chaseley FieldAbout 25 min drive from TimperleyDirections
- £4 an adult (over 18); under-17s free
- Better for older childrenIndoors and out
- No booking neededDrop in; under-17s stay with an adult
- Checked Mon 9 NovAgainst salfordastro.org.uk. Things change, so check before you travel
Salford Observatory open evenings at Salford Observatory, Chaseley Field is every Wednesday until 16 December, about 25 minutes' drive from Timperley. £4 an adult (over 18); under-17s free, no need to book, best for older children, partly indoors.
Salford Astronomical Society, a volunteer-run charity, opens its small domed observatory to the public every Wednesday evening. On clear nights members point the telescopes at the Moon, planets and stars; on cloudy ones there is still the dome to see and members happy to talk about the sky and telescopes. Children come free with an adult, and it suits curious older children best, so wrap up warm for time outside.
Drive from Stretford 15 min · Sale 20 min · Urmston 20 min · Timperley 25 min · Altrincham 30 min · Hale 30 min · Wythenshawe 30 min · Partington 30 min
Things change, so check with the organiser before you travel. Source: salfordastro.org.uk. Report a problem
