Mawbray Banks car park

Mawbray Banks car park

Holme St Cuthbert, Wigton, Cumbria, CA15 6QS, North West England

Escape the light pollution of Silloth and Maryport and enjoy views across the Solway at this accessible car park. A short walk towards the beach will get you away from vehicle headlights on the main road.


Mawbray Banks 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

  • 17/02/25

    5%
  • 17/02/25

    6%
  • 18/02/25

    9%
  • 18/02/25

    15%

Weather forecast for Silloth (3.7 miles away) updated 17/02/25 at 04:01.




Events nearby

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 25th February 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (11.1 miles away)

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  • The Night Sky this month (planetarium show)

    Friday 7th March 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    Dark Space Planetarium, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4EG (24.9 miles away)

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  • Dumfries Astronomy Society meeting

    Tuesday 11th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lochvale House, Dumfries, DG1 4DF (18.1 miles away)

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  • Border Astronomical Society informal meeting and observing

    Thursday 13th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (20.4 miles away)

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  • Cockermouth Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 25th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Friends Meeting House - Cockermouth, Cockermouth, (11.1 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Brookfield Guest House – Keswick

    Penrith Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LJ (19.2 miles away)

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  • Lily Hall – Ennerdale Bridge

    Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3AR, North West England (20.0 miles away)

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  • Near Howe

    Mugrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0SH (21.4 miles away)

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  • Greenah Bed & Breakfast

    Matterdale, Thackthwaite, Cumbria, CA11 0SA (25.0 miles away)

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  • Domes by the Sea

    Torrs Farm, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4XJ, null Scotland (25.5 miles away)

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  • The Quiet Site

    Ullswater, Bennett Head, Cumbria, CA11 0LS (26.1 miles away)

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