Memorials & monuments · South East England
RAF Ramsbury
In or near Ramsbury.
RAF Ramsbury — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit RAF Ramsbury, the nearest railway station is Bedwyn, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for the memorial is SN8 2RF, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry is free.
About
RAF Ramsbury is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Ramsbury or more simply RAF Ramsbury is a former Royal Air Force station, 5 miles (8 km) east-northeast of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Opened in 1942 to the south of Ramsbury village, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was primarily a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946, and today the remains of the airfield are on private land being used as agricultural fields.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
With the end of military control, Ramsbury was returned to agricultural use. By the mid-1960s, much of the concrete had been removed. Today outlines of the main runways can be discerned on aerial photography, with the perimeter track being reduced largely to a single-lane agricultural road. None of the numerous dispersal pads to the southwest of the airfield remain, and there is no evidence of any of the hangars or the technical site. A very short piece of the end of 32 runway can be seen where the concrete is still at full width, at the intersection with what once was the perimeter track. A large poultry farm has been erected at the intersection of the 32 end of the NW/SE and 02 end of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4315, -1.6144
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Ramsbury
- Postcode
- SN8 2RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1941
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: node/9967863789 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: RAF Ramsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Ramsbury?
- RAF Ramsbury is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 2RF), in the parish of Ramsbury.
- What is RAF Ramsbury?
- RAF Ramsbury — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Ramsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 2RF.
- When was RAF Ramsbury built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Is RAF Ramsbury a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Ramsbury is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is RAF Ramsbury free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Ramsbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Ramsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 2RF.