A31 Hog's back service area. Still open?
Discussion
OldSkoolRS said:
Are you refering to the cafe that is on the side going towards Farnham? If so I went past a few weeks ago and as far as I could tell it was open. Not sure what facities they offer there though.
Thats the one... cheers...thinking about watching the flypast from there on Saturday... bit of an upset tummy at the mo, and do not want to be a million miles for a loo though...
onyx39 said:
Thats the one... cheers...thinking about watching the flypast from there on Saturday... bit of an upset tummy at the mo, and do not want to be a million miles for a loo though...
Problem is you not see much from that side, you would have to cross over both carriageways and the central forest(wooded bit) to over look London.Landshark said:
onyx39 said:
Thats the one... cheers...thinking about watching the flypast from there on Saturday... bit of an upset tummy at the mo, and do not want to be a million miles for a loo though...
Problem is you not see much from that side, you would have to cross over both carriageways and the central forest(wooded bit) to over look London.OldSkoolRS said:
There's a group of Z3 owners that are going to watch the takeoff and it's from somewhere in Lincoln area, so they will be coming from the North. Of course they may well come as far down as where you're planing on being, I guess it depends on the turning circle of the planes. 
It's beleived to be something like this: Form up to south east of I.O.W.
formation flies north to:
1. feet wet Selsey area
2.OTT Chichester > Goodwood (VOR)
3.Mishurst VOR
4.OTT Haslemere
5 OTT Elstead
6.OTT Pirbright
7.OTT Bisley
8.Windsor great park
9 VRP "The Long walk"
10. Windsor castle
11.Slough (BBMF may break off here)
12.between Beaconsfield and Gerrads Cross
13.OTT RAF Halton / Amersham (elements turn North west towards north of Princess Risborough)
14.after North of Princess Risborough they will turn west towards Oxford (OTT)
15.direct to Brize Norton (Formation breaks up)
There's a bunch of trees around the cafe layby, but you could go into the field (just be aware of what you might find or come across in the field)
If the formation does Elstead -> Bisley -> pirbright you would get a better view on the northern side. Suppose you could always start on the south and carefully work yourself to the north. Will have a look tommorrow at the view for you. (if I get time!!!)
If the formation does Elstead -> Bisley -> pirbright you would get a better view on the northern side. Suppose you could always start on the south and carefully work yourself to the north. Will have a look tommorrow at the view for you. (if I get time!!!)
Landshark said:
There's a bunch of trees around the cafe layby, but you could go into the field (just be aware of what you might find or come across in the field)
If the formation does Elstead -> Bisley -> pirbright you would get a better view on the northern side. Suppose you could always start on the south and carefully work yourself to the north. Will have a look tommorrow at the view for you. (if I get time!!!)
Thanks mate . Appreciated.If the formation does Elstead -> Bisley -> pirbright you would get a better view on the northern side. Suppose you could always start on the south and carefully work yourself to the north. Will have a look tommorrow at the view for you. (if I get time!!!)
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