Other places · Mid Wales
RAF Towyn
In or near Aberdyfi.
RAF Towyn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
John Haynes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tywyn · 1.0 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit RAF Towyn, the nearest railway station is Tywyn, located 1 km away. The postcode for navigation is LL36 9AT. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees or accessibility options.
About
RAF Towyn is a place of interest in Wales Mid, 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
Royal Air Force Towyn, or more simply RAF Towyn, is a former Royal Air Force airfield located 10.3 miles (16.6 km) west of Machynlleth, Powys and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. Situated along the northern outskirts of Tywyn and within the southern area of Aber Dysynni, it opened for RAF Army Cooperation Command in 1940 as an air-cooperation base for the Royal Artillery Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp at Tonfanau. It was home to two flights which formed into a single squadron, but in May 1945 the squadron moved to RAF Llandbedr and RAF Towyn was transferred to No. 22 Group RAF in RAF Technical Training Command. Airfield personnel also supported the emergency services when air accidents occurred in north west Wales. The air base closed in July 1945 and the site was taken over by the army as Morfa Camp.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
There is a commemorative plaque mounted on a slate monument at the entrance to the former camp. A Solar Farm now occupies part of the site. Nearly all of the wartime buildings have disappeared and the concrete aprons have reduced. The hangars have all gone but some support buildings remain, although they are largely vacant.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5939, -4.0981
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Tywyn
- Postcode
- LL36 9AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Tywyn — 1 km
Sources
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Towyn?
- RAF Towyn is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL36 9AT), in the parish of Tywyn.
- What is RAF Towyn?
- RAF Towyn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Towyn?
- The nearest railway station is Tywyn, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL36 9AT.
- When was RAF Towyn built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Towyn?
- RAF Towyn is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Towyn?
- The nearest railway station is Tywyn, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL36 9AT.