Natural
Environment Research Council Space Geodesy Facility
is situated
on the
grounds of
Herstmonceux Castle
in East Sussex.
The
Facility
has
been in operation for over 20 years and was previously a solar facility
and
part of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The
SGF facility is
close to the village of Herstmonceux and about 15 kilometres from
Eastbourne, on the south coast of England.
The
2005 Laser
workshop will be held in Eastbourne on the week
beginning on
Monday 3rd October
at the
T&G Conference Centre.
The
venue is situated on
the Eastbourne
seafront and is
close to the town
centre and train
station. Eastbourne train station
can be reached
directly from
Gatwick airport
or from Victoria
train
station in London.
Eastbourne
seafront
has kept the feel of a traditional seaside town. Military
style
bands perform on the bandstand regularly in the summer
season,
there are many teas shops and a promenade that leads all the way
to Beachy
head.
Beachy
head
is a
short walk from Eastbourne town centre.
Following the seafront promenade west will take you on an impressive
cliff walk and from Beachy Head there are panoramic views of the South
Coast and the English Channel.
