Observatory Open Day From October 2011

I just wanted to let you know about the Observatory Open Days at York. The Observatory will be open very Saturday plus every second Tuesday, from 4 October, 2011 (closed 24 and 31 December) 11.30am - 2.30pm.

"Come and gaze upon the stars in what is the oldest working observatory in Yorkshire.
The observatory was built in 1832 and 1833 and its 4in refractor telescope was built by York man Thomas Cooke in 1850 before he went on to make the then-largest telescope in the world. York played a crucial role in the development of astronomy in the 1780s when York-based astronomers John Goodricke and Edward Piggot laid the foundations of the study of stars of varying brightness."

Free entry.

Valley View Farm cottages are just an hours drive from York, so why not book a stay here in the North York Moors and visit York!

If you would like to book a break at one of the Valley View Farm holiday cottages then you can book online by clicking on the link or alternatively book over the telephone on 01439 798221.

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