The Spaceguard Centre

Working hilltop observatory and UK information centre for near-Earth objects.

The Spaceguard Centre is the surprise in Knighton's pocket: a working observatory on the hill above town, concerned with asteroids and comets that come close to Earth. It is small, specialist, and much more memorable than a generic local museum.

Visits are by guided tour, so check times before going. Even if astronomy is only a passing interest, the combination of telescopes, near-Earth-object science, and big border-country views makes it worth the climb.

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