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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

  • 18/09/25

    21° 12%

  • 18/09/25

    18° 0%

  • 19/09/25

    18° 4%

  • 19/09/25

    17° 4%

Weather forecast for Mablethorpe Town (beach) (3.6 miles away) updated 18/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Churchill Lane Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Thu 18th Sep

Thu 18th Sep

Waning Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 02:31
Dark for 7h 6m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Sep

Fri 19th Sep

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 03:53
Dark for 8h 31m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Sep

Sat 20th Sep

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:19 to 04:27
Dark for 9h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Sep

Sun 21st Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:16 to 04:29
Dark for 9h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Sep

Mon 22nd Sep

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:13 to 04:31
Dark for 9h 17m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Sep

Tue 23rd Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 04:33
Dark for 9h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:08 to 04:35
Dark for 9h 26m

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 20th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 1st October 2025 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 10th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 18th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Family twilight event and stargazing

    Tuesday 28th October 2025 from 17:00pm to 19:30pm

    Gibraltar Point Visitor Centre, Skegness, PE24 4SU (20.6 miles away)

    More info

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