Turf Hill Car Park, New Forest.

[starlady]

I read the post from the SCAG , please can someone give me the OS location for this car park?

Is it the car park near Pound Bottom Tip?

I used to use the pound bottom car park as an observing location until the forest authorities decided to close it (why did they have to close the best location for miles? It had a virtually perfect 360 degree horizon). I have yet to find any location quite as good.

I had my first view of Jupiter and it's moons there, early one May morning using my first scope - a 2" Tasco reflector - not much more than a toy but enough to whet my appetite for all things astronomical.

[Darren B]

The location of Turf Hill car park is: 50 degrees 57'30.06 north, 1 degree 41'57.64 west. I went along to the SCAG observing meet, for me it's a great site as the car park is away from the road and has all round views. Hopefully this link will show you where it is http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=50.95863,-1.6987815&z=17&t=h&hl=en-GB

[russ]

You are welcome to join us, we are hoping to head up there next week.

[starlady]

Thanks, I would like to join the group, it depends on the day though as weekdays I have an early morning start - let me know the date and I will try to be there.

[russ]

Excellent, I'll send you an invite. We have a discussion thread running, all the details are in the there.

[midjam]

Are you guys still meeting in the new forest?

[fredster]

Looking on their website they next meet on the 14th July and then on the 21st July. Both are Saturday nights and more or less Moon free. Nice dark skies from that location.

[midjam]

Thanks, found the link.

[Dave1]

Old thread revival? Does anyone still meet up at Turf Hill car park? I'd like to come along and join the group.