Peatland Code Survey
18th March -
18th March 2026 ,
10:00am -
3:00pm
Love being outdoors? Want to help protect our incredible peatlands? We’re looking for volunteers to help with Peatland Code Surveys. No previous experience is necessary — we provide…
Nocturnal Creatures Walk
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
5:45pm
Join Radnorshire Mammal recorder and livestock and wildlife farmer Sorcha Lewis for a walk and talk where you’ll find out more about the nocturnal creatures which live in…
‘Riding with Pippa’ Dark Skies Night Ride
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
6:30pm
A night-time, off-road bike ride in Cwm Elan International Dark Sky Park. Hosted by mountain bike guide Pippa Boss, you will experience the magic of riding your bike…
Starlit Concert with Toby Hay and Holly Blackshaw
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
8:30pm
A one-off acoustic folk concert under the stars with enchanting musicians Toby Hay and Holly Blackshaw. With elliptic, soaring vocals and impressionistic song writing, Holly sings songs of…
Drop-in Stargazing
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
9:00pm -
10:30pm
Join the Elan Valley Dark Sky Team as they take you on a cosmic tour with their telescopes in the heart of the Elan Valley International Dark Sky…
Light Painting
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
9:00pm
Join astrophotographer Dafydd Wyn Morgan for this workshop where you can develop your night photography skills and create eye-catching images with ‘light painting’. Inspired by the talented Eric…
Latest News
Notes from an Ecologist – All About Mice
25th February 2026
This winter saw the ‘re-launch’ of the Radnorshire Mammal Group, led by County Recorder, Sorcha Lewis. British mammals are often secretive and with many of them nocturnal, it…
Eyes on the Night Sky – March 2026
25th February 2026
Welcome to this month’s update to find out what’s in the night sky for March. In the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park, astronomical darkness lasts for 9…
A Plethora of Thrushes
18th February 2026
Dion Art, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Have you been hearing a beautiful burst of birdsong early in the morning, despite being in the depths of…
Elan Dark Sky Festival 2026
31st January 2026
We are thrilled to announce that bookings are now open for our first ever Elan Dark Sky Festival! Friday 27th March 6-11pm and Saturday 28th March 11am-11.30pm Galactic…