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Topic: Jodrell Bank
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spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-10-2003 10:50 AM
  
Unless specifically visiting just to see the giant 250 ft diameter radio telescope, potential visitors might like to know that the 'old'Visitors Centre is no more having been demolished completely.The cafe and a small temporary gift shop (mainly cheap plastic rulers,pencils etc)is open along with the planetarium. But no other displays. The Arboretum - featuring the plentary walk is still open. The charge is £3 (US$4-5) for car parking . The whole site looks very very forlorn - especially now its winter. I understand it will be 18 months or so before it reopens but with a much improved Centre.
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Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 11-10-2003 11:22 AM
Hi Phil,Thanks for the info. I think a new centre is good news. My wife and I visited in June, and while we had a good time playing with some of the hands-on stuff (who said it was meant for kids?) the whole place looked a little tired. It could use a couple more 'wow' factor exhibits since the return of Dick Gordon's Apollo suit to NASM. The flown Apollo 16 food is a nice item to space nuts like ourselves but a little underwhelming to the general public. The telescope itself is of course still an impressive sight. Cheers,
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nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-10-2003 02:03 PM
As a child I can remember going past Jodrell Bank on holiday, and just 2 weeks ago I picked up the book "The story of Jodrell Bank" by Bernard Lovell in a second hand book store. I look forward to finally going to visit the place when the new visitor centre is opened. Adam |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-10-2003 04:11 PM
Count me in for a visit to "the giant antenna" ...
Best regards from over the Channel ! | |
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