Other places · North East England
Eshott Airfield
Eshott Airfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Eshott Airfield is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eshott Airfield is a general aviation airfield in the civil parish of Thirston, in the county of Northumberland, England, 20 miles (32 km) north of Newcastle, and midway between Morpeth and Alnwick. It is a former Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) station and is also known as Bockenfield Aerodrome.
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Background
Visiting
view of Bockenfield deserted Medieval settlement at Eshott Airfield]] Eshott, now a civil general aviation field, is used by light aircraft and microlights. It has both tarmac and grass runways. The airfield is home to more than 40 aircraft and has a clubhouse, parking, and three hangar blocks.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2794, -1.7181
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thirston
- Postcode
- NE65 9QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1942
- Official site
- www.eshottairfield.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3914863 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eshott Airfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eshott Airfield?
- Eshott Airfield is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 9QJ), in the parish of Thirston.
- When was Eshott Airfield built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- How do I get to Eshott Airfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 9QJ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.