Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire
Name of site | Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park |
Class | Milky Way |
SQM Reading | 20.3Mag/ArcSec average. Mag 4.5 Visual average |
Website for the site | www.hants.gov.uk/qecp |
Description of site | Butser Hill is a National Nature Reserve and part of QECP. Observing site is highest point in Hampshire. |
Nominating organisation | HantsAstro - www.hantsastro.org |
Directions | SU712201 (Car park) Junction 1, A3, Chalton/Clanfield, past Hampshire Hog Pub, first left, follow directions to Hill. Also several footpaths to hill. Kiosk, Viewpoint. |
Safety notes | The site is unlit at night as is access roads and main Car Park. The site has a 70 page Safety Plan available upon request. |
Access | Yes, Unisex Toilets. Open daily around the year. No restrictions. |
Wheelchair users | Disabled Parking for 4 cars, battery powered wheelchairs and buggy available upon request. |
Events | Monthly Observing with HantsAstro. Public events include Solar/Lunar and BBC Stargazing Live, Jan 2012 |
Notes | Accredited Green Flag Site no 5 in 2010 (out of 1293 sites nationally) |