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We meet at Eccleshill Public Library which is easy enough to find and is approx 2 miles from Bradford centre. From Bradford you can either take Canal Rd (A6037) and then turn onto Kings Rd, and then trurn right onto Queens Rd (A6177) then bear left onto Bolton Rd (A6176) then go straight ahead at the traffic lights and take the first right and then first left - you will the see the Library car park on your left.

Or you could go on the A658 (Otley Rd - HarrogateRd) and then turn left onto Pullan Avenue (A6176) you will pass the Library on your left and you should turn left onto Leeds Rd (1st left after the library) then turn left again onto Undercliffe Rd where you will see the car park. Click the images above for a larger map showing the location of Eccleshill Library.

Our standby observing site is at the Rawdon Model Boat club in the club's car park. The easiest way to get there is to head for the Leeds and Bradford Airport on the A658 through Apperley Bridge. When you reach the traffic lights at the top of the hill bear right and go on Micklefield lane and through the next set of traffic lights. You should now be on Harrogate Rd (B6152) and then turn right up Canada Rd (Immediately before the Stone Trough Pub) the RMBC is at the top of the hill and is signposted.

Please be aware there is a lake at the side of the car park and you should take care - especially if you bring any children to the site as there are no fences around the lake - any guests are the responsibility of their hosts and the RMBC will not be liable in the event of any accidents or damage to property whilst you are engaged in any observing activity.

Our regular observing site is Thackley Football Club (TFC) ground which is on Ainsbury Avenue, Thackley - from Shipley you need to take the Leeds road (A657) and travel approx 2.8 miles until you reach Thackley, You will arrive at Thackley corner, which is a sharp bend just after the junction of Thackley Road and Town Lane. Turn right onto Thackley Road and Ainsbury Avenue is practically straight ahead, but bears off to the right up a very dark tree lined avenue. TFC is on the right some 200 yards up and is signposted.