urbanglasgow.co.uk For lovers of Urban Exploration of Glasgow, Scotland, UK    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Coats Observatory, Paisley          urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Wannabe Glasgow bits View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message james73 Moderator Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2159 Location: Relaxing with a glass of chilled Sancerre... Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:27 am    Post subject: Coats Observatory, Paisley Well worth a visit, a real hidden gem. It's free and well worth a visit. On Thursday afternoons they have sun-spotting sessions, though these may lead to disappointment during Scottish summertime... Coats Observatory 49 Oakshaw Street West Paisley PA1 2DE Multimap link Monday CLOSED (Open public holidays 10am-5pm) Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 2pm - 5pm Thursday night viewings (Last Thursday in October to last Thursday in March) 7:30pm - 9pm James H _________________ Happiness ain't at the end of the road - Happiness *IS* the road... Back to top scallopboy Gobshite Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 848 Location: Ulam Bator Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:11 pm    Post subject: PS Don't forget you can go and look down the telescope at the stars on a Thursday night in the winter time. _________________ Did you call my pint a lass? Back to top ex-tobester Ex-poster Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 913 Location: He's not here anymore, thats all that matters... Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:17 pm    Post subject: I paid a visit there yesterday, quite a wee gem, hard to find tho.... Also posted a panorama of the view from the viewing area. Also highlight what SB said about the viewings....>>SEE HERE FOR DETAILS<< Back to top Ronnie Bag of chips Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 102 Location: G12 Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:45 pm    Post subject: tobester wrote: I paid a visit there yesterday, quite a wee gem, hard to find tho... What IS that thing parked on the road below? A mouldy big purple one (ooh, er, missus) from Quality Street, a hogback Viking gravestone put into productive use as a planter, or an armoured sleeping policeman? Nice globes. _________________ Take a walk on the Clyde side ... Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Wannabe Glasgow bits All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Forum stuff----------------Want to join?Forum IssuesArchived events The Urban Glasgow Collection----------------The Urban Glasgow CollectionThe Andrew Charles Paul Collection Glasgow Urban Exploration----------------Urban adventuresGlasgow from the pastGlasgow development or demolitionPhotography Glasgow Stuff----------------Something happening?Been somewhere good?Random rubbish Around the UK and Overseas----------------Wannabe Glasgow bitsThe Universe and beyond the infinite  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group and a bunch of camp hockey players... © 2007-2008 urbanglasgow.co.uk

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