Forts · West Midlands
Former) RAF Down Ampney
Former) RAF Down Ampney is a fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes Knoll · 6.0 km
About
Former) RAF Down Ampney is a fortified site in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hayes Knoll, about 6.0 km away. Postcode area GL7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Former RAF Down Ampney is a site located in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.6676, -1.8397
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Down Ampney
- Postcode
- GL7 5PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes Knoll — 6 km
Sources
- osm: n13705173378 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Former) RAF Down Ampney?
- Former) RAF Down Ampney is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL7 5PL), in the parish of Down Ampney.
- Is Former) RAF Down Ampney a protected site?
- Yes — Former) RAF Down Ampney is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Former) RAF Down Ampney?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes Knoll, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL7 5PL.