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'''[[2012-10-31 51 -0|Halloween]] brings us a potential golf hash at Redhill Golf Centre. [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] is considering checking it out, based on the cost to play a round.
 
'''[[2012-10-31 51 -0|Halloween]] brings us a potential golf hash at Redhill Golf Centre. [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] is considering checking it out, based on the cost to play a round.
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:Ah yes, I saw that one, and I wasn't sure how accessible it will be.  It looks like the hashpoint itself is on the driving range part of the golf centre, not the golf course itself.  I think it might be the case that you won't be allowed to walk on the driving range, partly because of the danger of getting hit by other people's golf balls, and partly because they sell you time on the driving range by giving you a set number of balls, and they don't want you collecting them again and having extra goes.  :-)  I could be wrong about this, though; I don't have much experience with golf and I haven't been to that particular golf centre.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 18:35, 30 October 2012 (EDT)
  
 
==Past activity==
 
==Past activity==

Revision as of 22:35, 30 October 2012

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Today's location: geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

This graticule is in the United Kingdom and contains the City of London, the West End, and many western boroughs of London. It also extends as far as Slough and Reading to the west, Luton to the north, and Crawley to the south.

Its territory ranges from 52° to 51° latitude, and from -1° to -0° longitude. When following the XKCD geohashing algorithm, append the fractional hash part to 51° latitude and -0° longitude. Note the use of negative zero.

Meetup planning

Leave comments, plans and speculation regarding upcoming meet-ups here.

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October -- Benjw is visiting Guildford this weekend. He was assuming that he wouldn't have time for hashing, but the weekend's hashpoints are unexpectedly close -- Saturday's is a mere 6 miles (and is on a footpath), and Sunday's about 16 miles (and is almost on a footpath). Accordingly, he will try to squeeze in some hashing if he can, at about 5pm on Saturday and about 8am on Sunday. Any other takers for these anti-social times?

Halloween brings us a potential golf hash at Redhill Golf Centre. Haberdasher is considering checking it out, based on the cost to play a round.

Ah yes, I saw that one, and I wasn't sure how accessible it will be. It looks like the hashpoint itself is on the driving range part of the golf centre, not the golf course itself. I think it might be the case that you won't be allowed to walk on the driving range, partly because of the danger of getting hit by other people's golf balls, and partly because they sell you time on the driving range by giving you a set number of balls, and they don't want you collecting them again and having extra goes.  :-) I could be wrong about this, though; I don't have much experience with golf and I haven't been to that particular golf centre. — Benjw  {talk} 18:35, 30 October 2012 (EDT)

Past activity

2012

  • 12 June (Tuesday) - Mampfred, LadyBB and EmmJay tried to grab this hash on their way from the airport to their accomodation, but were thwarted by dense bushes.

2011

2010

2009

  • 2nd October (Friday) - 4 geohashers made it to Highmoor Cross (near Reading) in what must be the western-most geohash in this graticule - on the -0.999 border. Had a great time!
  • 15th March (Sunday): A friend of Benjw visited and took pictures on Saturday morning, a day early. Benjw then visited on Sunday, the correct day.

2008

  • 15th December 2008 (Monday): Amersham Road, close to Chalfont and Latimer Rail Station. Kate cycled from Uxbridge (and was super excited about a Northern Hemisphere Geohash!)

Considered geohashes

  • 2008-05-31 -- Kit 09:32, 31 May 2008 (GMT) - I'll probably come. Quite happy with the new location - it's a few metres north of the 's' in 'Monk's Gate' on this OS map and thus not far from a public path.
Despite lots of talking about it, Steve didn't make it.
The new location is in the middle of a wood (probably private) whereas the old one is just a few metres off a public foothpath!

Related groups

Local geohashers

Visitors

Mildly active

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