Thanks guys. I found the useful light pollution map I believe you were referring too Wavytone:
http://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#z...yers=B0TFFFFTT
Semi-dark will be enough to get me started for now. Thanks for the tips Wayne.
I setup the scope for the first time last night and found M42 easily from Adamstown. Definitely not the best conditions but just getting used to the setup, moving it and trying to find objects is enough to keep me going with semi-dark skies for now.
In time I will be itching for darker skies. Just have to justify driving off into the night for hours to my wife left with our 2yr old.