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Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion

Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion

Sandrock Hill, Crowhurst, East Sussex, TN33 9AS, South East England

Best time to visit

Escape the bright lights of Bexhill and the surrounding area at this recreation ground car park near Crowhurst, a great location for spotting shooting stars during meteor showers!

Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion 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.

Location events organiser

High Weald National Landscape

High Weald National Landscape organises events at this location

Please contact High Weald National Landscape directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: High Weald National Landscape
Twitter: @highweald
Facebook: High Weald National Landscape

Weather forecast

  • 18/09/25

    18° 5%

  • 18/09/25

    18° 4%

  • 19/09/25

    17° 4%

  • 19/09/25

    17° 0%

Weather forecast for Bexhill (2.7 miles away) updated 18/09/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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 Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion

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 19:17 to 02:38
Dark for 7h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Sep

Fri 19th Sep

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 19:15 to 03:56
Dark for 8h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Sep

Sat 20th Sep

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 04:31
Dark for 9h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Sep

Sun 21st Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 04:33
Dark for 9h 22m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Sep

Mon 22nd Sep

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:08 to 04:34
Dark for 9h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Sep

Tue 23rd Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 04:36
Dark for 9h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 04:38
Dark for 9h 34m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Astronomy at Crowhurst Pavilion

    Tuesday 11th November 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Crowhurst Recreation Ground and Pavilion, Crowhurst, TN33 9AS

    More info

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