Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)
Open Evenings 2024
Our 2024 open evenings celebrate the 150th anniversary of the commissioning of Orwell Park Observatory.
Opening times:
Enter at purple marker ("open evening entrance").
Our address is:
Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)
c/o Orwell Park School
Nacton
Ipswich
IP10 0ER
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Access to observing using telescopes at the foot of the observatory is free.
Tickets may be purchased from the Welcome Desk for tours of the observatory. Adult £3.00; under-16s free. Tours last one hour.
NB: numbers of tickets are strictly limited (for safety reasons) and are available first-come, first-served.
Access to the observatory is via two flights of stairs and a spiral staircase.
There are no toilet facilities.