A night with the stars

Go star-gazing at the UK’S only hotel with an on-site observatory. Battlesteads Hotel in Northumberland is offering observatory classes, from Astronomy for Absolute Beginners to Dark Sky Discovery Nights. On Easter Monday (22 April), there will also be a special Shooting Star Supper, when the Lyrids meteor shower could be producing up to 20 shooting stars an hour. An overnight stay with observatory tickets and breakfast starts from £82.50pp (two sharing). Call 01434 230209 or see www.battlesteads.com