(The declining sun above The Cloud, on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border, on the summer solstice)

In 2001, Jeff published his now out-of-print book, The Mysterious Double Sunset. Although he presented public guided viewings on every summer solstice from then up to 2019, sadly he ceased to do so the following year because of the risk of spreading coronavirus. Nevertheless, the rare double sunset phenomenon can still be observed on the same night at the two different locations: one in West Derbyshire and the other in North Staffordshire!

The first event is the magnificent 20-minute Chrome Hill double sunset, in which the whole of the sun sets twice and fully reappears in between. The occurrence was discovered by Jeff and is best observed from Glutton Bridge, just north of Longnor in the upper Dove Valley.

The Chrome Hill double sunset can be most conveniently seen from the B 5053 immediately north of the phone box in GLUTTON BRIDGE (at grid reference SK 08346 66570) from 8.35 p.m. onwards on the summer solstice.

The second double sunset is the atmospheric occurrence on The Cloud, in which the sun fully sets and partially reappears. This event is visible from Lowe Hill, on the outskirts of Leek, in North Staffordshire, just southwest of the bridge over Ashbourne Road (the A 523).

The Cloud double sunset is best observed from the minor road immediately east of Home Farm at LOWE HILL (at grid reference SJ 99589 55410) from 9.30 p.m. onwards on the summer solstice.

For safety and viewing experience reasons, spectators are advised to witness the phenomenon through approved solar filters.

Observers are strongly advised against looking directly at the sun with the naked eye because it may be intensely bright and therefore dangerous!

For further information, please get in touch with Jeff through the CONTACT page.