Crofton Evening Steaming and Stargazing (on Saturday) but also open Sunday

Crofton Beam Engines will be open and steaming this coming weekend – Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September, but also a special ‘Stargazing evening’ on the Saturday. Opening times on both days, 10:00 – 16:30. Stargazing open between 6.30pm and 10pm

Both beam engines will be running into the twilight with lower than normal lighting in the engine house. This will give an impression of Crofton in the Georgian era when it first operated.

Star gazing: Crofton is located in a ‘dark skies’ area so to help us celebrate evening steamings, towards the end of the evening when it is fully dark, local astronomers from the Newbury Astronomy Society will have their telescopes set up for visitors to marvel at the heavens (weather permitting!).  Richard Fleet of the Society will give two presentations during the evening entitled “The Milky Way and our Place in the Galaxy”, first lecture at 7.00pm and the second at 8pm, so visitors will have plenty of opportunity to see our engines working and to take in the talk.  Once it is dark there will be plenty of opportunity to view the night sky through the telescopes of members of the society. Please dress warmly and do bring binoculars.

Refreshments will be available from a Pop-Up tea tent and the excellent fresh Pizza makers ‘Pizza Lola’ will be there so visitors will be able to go home with both minds and stomachs filled.

Entry is £10 per adult, under 16 go free. Please visit our web site for more details about this Special Event, Crofton Beam Engines and our steaming days.

Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3DW

For more information, email: Crofton@katrust.co.uk