Other places · North East England
RAF Acklington
In or near Acklington.
RAF Acklington 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
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 1.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit RAF Acklington, the nearest railway station is Acklington, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is NE65 9XG. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any potential fees or accessibility information.
About
RAF Acklington 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.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Acklington, simply known as RAF Acklington, is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southwest of Amble, Northumberland and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The airfield was operational initially from 1916 being used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and from April 1918 its successor the Royal Air Force (RAF) before being closed in 1920 however it was reopened in 1938 being used by the RAF until 1972. After 1972 the site was turned over to Her Majesty's Prison Service for the creation of two new prisons.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
RAF Acklington closed in 1975 and the main camp became the site of Acklington and Castington prisons. These have since been amalgamated and transferred into private ownership and are simply known as H. M. P. Northumberland. The airfield is virtually unrecognisable today having been subjected to open cast coal mining.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2961, -1.6344
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- East Chevington
- Postcode
- NE65 9XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1916
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275123 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Acklington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Acklington?
- RAF Acklington is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 9XG), in the parish of East Chevington.
- What is RAF Acklington?
- RAF Acklington in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Acklington?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 9XG.
- When was RAF Acklington built?
- Built or established in 1916.
- Who owns RAF Acklington?
- RAF Acklington is owned by Royal Flying Corps<br>Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Acklington a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Acklington is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to RAF Acklington?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 9XG.