Natural landmarks · North East England
Brunton Airfield
In or near North Sunderland.
Brunton Airfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brunton Airfield, the nearest railway station is Chathill, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE66 3HQ, and entry is free.
About
Brunton 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Brunton or more simply RAF Brunton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station in Northumberland, England, close to the hamlet of Brunton. The following units were here at some point: Satellite for No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF (December 1944 - May 1945) Satellite for No. 59 OTU (August 1942 - January 1944) No. 2772 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2879 Squadron RAF Regiment Fighter Leaders School RAF (1944)
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.5244, -1.6775
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newton-by-the-Sea
- Postcode
- NE66 3HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1942
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q91918563 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Brunton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brunton Airfield?
- Brunton Airfield is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3HQ), in the parish of Newton-by-the-Sea.
- What is Brunton Airfield?
- Brunton Airfield in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brunton Airfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3HQ.
- When was Brunton Airfield built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Brunton Airfield?
- Brunton Airfield is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is Brunton Airfield a protected site?
- Yes — Brunton Airfield is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brunton Airfield free to visit?
- Yes, Brunton Airfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brunton Airfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3HQ.