Stargazing at Painshill
When: 18th March 2017, 6.30pm – 10pm
Where: Painshill, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey K11 1AA
£: Admission costs £20 for adults, £15 for children (8 yrs +), £12 for adult members and £9 for child members
What is it?
Looking to do something a little different this year? Join Walton Astro Group this March for a unique Stargazing event, in the beautiful setting of Painshill’s 18th century landscape garden.
Explore the beauty of Painshill in Surrey, and observe The Great Orion Nebula and Double Cluster for a magical experience, completed by an astronomy talk.
Ticket price includes light refreshments.
Painshill is one of Europe’s most important 18th century landscape gardens. The 158-acre landscape garden represents the vision of an English gentleman, The Hon. Charles Hamilton. Inspired by Renaissance art and his Grand Tours across Europe, he created a sequence of breath-taking and surprising vistas. The landscapes, originally created between 1738 and 1773, form living works of art into which Hamilton placed follies for dramatic effect.
Painshill Park Trust, a registered charity, was formed in 1981 to restore the landscape garden, now Grade 1 Listed. Painshill has undergone significant restoration in recent years. The Visitor Centre, which was opened in 2001, welcomes over 75,000 visitors every year.
More info: www.painshill.co.uk