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Lyth Hill Countryside Park

Lyth Hill Countryside Park

Lythbank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0BS

Best time to visit

Escape the light pollution of Shrewsbury and enjoy the dark skies at this public car park atop of Lyth Hill with excellent vistas towards the South over the Shropshire Hills.

Lyth Hill Countryside 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.

Local light pollution

Lyth Hill Countryside Park 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 Lyth Hill Countryside 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 6th Sep

Sat 6th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 7th Sep

Sun 7th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 8th Sep

Mon 8th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 9th Sep

Tue 9th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 10th Sep

Wed 10th Sep

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 11th Sep

Thu 11th Sep

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 19:52 to 04:24
Dark for 8h 31m
Moon phase on Fri 12th Sep

Fri 12th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 19:50 to 19:57
Dark for 0h 6m

Find more dates

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

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Events nearby

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  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting (winter)

    Monday 8th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (27.8 miles away)

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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 10th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (29.7 miles away)

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  • Marches Astronomy Group meeting

    Friday 12th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Banc - Knighton, Knighton, LD7 1BL (24.4 miles away)

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  • Mid-Wales Astronomy Society meeting and observing

    Saturday 13th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Plas Dolerw, Newtown, SY16 2EH (24.8 miles away)

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  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 18th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (24.7 miles away)

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