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Postby Yorkie » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:40 pm

Next Wednesday I have to take a group of children to a wildlife park in Doncaster and collect them a few hours later. It's only 5 miles from Robin hood, so thought i may as well go and have a look and get some pictures.

Anyone know the best place to go?

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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:49 pm

The nearest public house with a beer garden!
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby RLN » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:19 pm

Yorkie wrote:Next Wednesday I have to take a group of children to a wildlife park in Doncaster and collect them a few hours later. It's only 5 miles from Robin hood, so thought i may as well go and have a look and get some pictures.

Anyone know the best place to go?

Thanks In Advance


The last time i was in Donny, it was all a Wildlife park.
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Mayfly » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:42 pm

well so far 2 answers of the standard I would expect of IA members =)) =)) =))

sorry Yorkie can't help you
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Mackrick » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:26 pm

try this http://www.plane-mad.com/airport-spotting-guides/united-kingdom/robin-hood-doncaster-sheffield-dsa-egcn.html

From when I worked at RAF Finningley this is where the spotters used to sit....

Old Bawrtry road....

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=robin+hood+airport&sll=51.55135,-1.826566&sspn=0.006645,0.017145&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Robin+Hood+Airport,+Finningley,+Doncaster+DN9+3,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.479235,-0.989456&spn=0.012719,0.034289&z=15
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Yorkie » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:27 am

Thanks Mackrick, hopefull the weather will be good and I can get some Pics.

RNL I know exactly what you mean, however I think that they have built an enclosure to keep them all in http://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.co.uk....

And if i didn't have to drive home XP's solution would be great..., photo's may be a bit out of sync though.

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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby RLN » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:07 am

Even the furry thing on the home page looks "well 'ard" :))
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby MadNaddy » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:25 pm

:-o

Cheers :((
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Yorkie » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:19 pm

Whoops, think we have upset Naddy.....

Well i'm off wednesday got directions/frequencies three or four locations and i'm well happy for the day.

Hopefully get some photo's :)
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Re: viewing at Robin Hood/ Finnigley

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:37 am

RLN wrote:Even the furry thing on the home page looks "well 'ard" :))




Indeed, it's a Lemur with attitude! ;)
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