Car park with great views to the North and East overlooking the sea and therefore a good location for spotting aurora.
Weather forecast
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09/05/26
11° 48% -
09/05/26
10° 46% -
09/05/26
9° 13% -
10/05/26
8° 12%
Weather forecast for Scarborough (6.6 miles away) updated 09/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Filey Brigg Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Sat 9th May
Sun 10th May
Mon 11th May
Tue 12th May
Wed 13th May
Thu 14th May
Fri 15th May
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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