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The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

De La Warr Parade, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40, South East

Best time to visit

This lovely little cafe on the Bexhill sea-front is an excellent location to view starry skies, with fantastic views towards the South over the English Channel. The team at Astronomy Adventures often use this venue to host public stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Astronomy Adventures UK

Astronomy Adventures UK organises events at this location

Please contact Astronomy Adventures UK directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Astronomy Adventures UK
Facebook: Astronomy Adventures UK

Weather forecast

  • 05/04/26

    12° 5%

  • 05/04/26

    12° 2%

  • 05/04/26

    10° 1%

  • 06/04/26

    8° 1%

Weather forecast for Hastings (4.4 miles away) updated 04/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

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 Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 19:51 to 23:08
Dark for 3h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 00:16
Dark for 4h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 01:16
Dark for 5h 20m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Apr

Wed 8th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 19:57 to 02:03
Dark for 6h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Apr

Thu 9th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 19:59 to 02:38
Dark for 6h 38m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Apr

Fri 10th Apr

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 20:01 to 03:05
Dark for 7h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Apr

Sat 11th Apr

Third Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 03:25
Dark for 7h 21m

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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    Thursday 9th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Fairlight Village Hall, Fairlight, TN35 4DA (8.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Monday 13th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cranbrook School Observatory, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (18.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (22.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Late Night Lyrids at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 18th April 2026 from 20:00pm to Sunday 19th April 2026 00:00am

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.5 miles away)

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