"Hampstead (little) Observatory" Top 5 Page for this destination Hampstead Off The Beaten Path Tip by Sharon

If you like science and astronomy you may want to visit Hampstead Observatory.
Its a very small one on the top of a small hill (well Hampstead is anyway the highest point of London).
They have a good telescope - six-inch Cooke refracting. Its a very old one and was originally built in 1899. It has been modified with a modern equatorial mounting featuring a remote controlled guiding system.

The place is open for the public from september to April when weather premitting on Friday and Saturday 8pm - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 19m

Address: Hampstead Grove, near Whitestone Pond, Hampstead, London NW3
Entrance is free and also open to non members
For other details please check the below website or Via the email

othercontact: info@hampsteadscience.ac.uk
Phone: 020 8346 1056
Website: http://www.hampsteadscience.ac.uk