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Churchill Lane Car Park

Churchill Lane Car Park

Churchill Lane, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, LN12 1PQ, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Enjoy views of spectacular starry skies at this nature reserve car park with access to Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes.

Churchill Lane Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 12/10/24

    8° 91%

  • 12/10/24

    7° 1%

  • 13/10/24

    7° 4%

  • 13/10/24

    5° 0%

Weather forecast for Mablethorpe Town (beach) (3.6 miles away) updated 12/10/24 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Churchill Lane Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Churchill Lane Car Park

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Sat 12th Oct

Sat 12th Oct

First Quarter
63 % illuminated
Dark from 00:06 to 05:08
Dark for 5h 2m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Oct

Sun 13th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 01:40 to 05:09
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:13 to 05:11
Dark for 1h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Oct

Tue 15th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 04:47 to 05:13
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Oct

Wed 16th Oct

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 17th Oct

Thu 17th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 18th Oct

Fri 18th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 2nd November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Scamblesby Village Hall, Scamblesby, LN11 9XF (14.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 6th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (15.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Beginner’s Astronomy at Beacon Hill Observatory

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (15.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 4th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (15.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Beginner’s Astronomy at Beacon Hill Observatory

    Friday 13th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (15.9 miles away)

    More info

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