Northern Optics

28/08/2026

Optics weekend - SUNDAY ONLY 30th Aug 10am - 3.30pm at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park . As usual, great selection of binoculars from £17 - £400+ , spotting scopes £119 - £400+ for you to try before you buy.
Local business, internet prices.
Craft stalls and a vintage car show also on the day. See you there

14/08/2026

This Sat - Sun 15th & 16th Aug at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park optics weekend 10am - 3pm. Great selection of binoculars from £15 - £400+ and spotting scopes from £119 - £400+ for you to try before you buy.
Local business, internet prices.

13/08/2026

Hope those who joined in my my impromptu solar eclipse views through a dedicated solar telescopescope at the local park had a good time.
Amazing with the sign of the times how many were more interested in taking photos with varying success than looking through the eyepiece.
My camera / phone were left at home and did things old school

05/08/2026

Brace yourself for fake videos of space-x crashing into the Moon on you-tube. BTW this is an image I took while attending my Lunar veg plot

31/07/2026

This Sat / Sun 1st and 2nd Aug at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park optics weekend 10am - 3pm.
Its not just a great selection of binoculars from £15 - £400+ available for you to try before you buy. Spotting scopes are a great solution for seeing and photographing wildlife at further distances. The Viking ED range of spotting scopes offer premium performance at a fraction of the cost of larger brands. Available in 50mm, 65mm and 80mm £375 - £449 . Compatible tripods and smart phone adapters also on display.
As always stock is very limited. 1st come 1st serve.

27/07/2026

24/07/2026

Although there is no optics weekend this 25th & 26th July at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park there will still be a smaller but recommended selection of binoculars for you to try before you buy in the gift shop. Simply ask at reception.
Prices £14.99 - £279.
A few binocular examples that are the same prices as buying direct.
NatureRay trailbird 8x42 £165
Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 £269
Viking Merlin 8x34 ED £279
Hawke Vantage 8x42 / 10x42 £169 to £179
Celestron UpClose 7x35 £29.99
Far sighted 8x21 £14.99
Plus more binoculars available.
As per the optics weekends, limited stock 1st come 1st serve.
Also the ever popular Viking monopod for just £19.99

17/07/2026

This Sat - Sun 18th & 19th July 10am - 3pm at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park optics weekend. Over 40 pairs of binoculars for you try before you buy while overlooking the main lake. Prices £15 - £400+.
Included this weekend will be the all new Hawke Frontier EDx Gen-2 binoculars. Seeing is believing how bright and sharp the image is through these. £429 - £499.
As always, limited stock - 1st come 1st serve.
Local business, internet prices.

09/07/2026

New product. Hawke Frontier EDX Gen-2 binoculars. See link below for more info

Lincolnshire stockist of binoculars and spotting scopes. Optics weekends at Barton Upon Humber. See website for dates

03/07/2026

This Sat / Sun 4th & 5th July 10am - 3pm at the Waters' Edge Visitor Centre & Country Park optics weekend.
Great selection of binoculars from £15 - £400+ for you to try before you buy. Monoculars, spotting scopes and accessories also available.
On site cafe and gift shop.
Local business, internet prices.