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Salhouse Broad Dark Skies Discovery Hub

Salhouse Broad Dark Skies Discovery Hub

The Norfolk Broads at night is a perfect place to gaze into the night sky, the wet expanse of reed and broad and being a national park keeps the skies dark.  The Dark Skies Hub & area is ideal for stargazing providing a unique way to experience the Broads National Park and Salhouse Broad. The Hub provides an accessible space for you to rest and observe the solar system from a specially built platform. Not only does the Hub offer a stargazing location but gives the opportunity to be amongst some of the rarest wildlife in the UK.

The hub is a place for reflection and information during the day and transforms in the evening into a stargazing site for special events, group visits and the community. Enjoy being close to nature and make the most of Autumn, winter and spring. Soak yourself in the immensity of the night sky and escape from light pollution.

Enrich your understanding about the Broads National Park area, stargazing information, and local daytime & nocturnal wildlife. While here take advantage of everything Salhouse Broad has to offer, including camping, canoe hire, refreshments, and wildlife walks. Salhouse Broad also provides access to the Hoveton Great Broad, which is one of the Broad’s largest lakes.

Location

Lower Street, Salhouse, Norwich NR13 6RX

Accessibility

Sensory Experience

Season

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

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