Cathedrals · West Midlands
Shobdon Aerodrome
In or near Lucton.
Shobdon Aerodrome in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 7.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shobdon Aerodrome 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shobdon Airfield (ICAO: EGBS) is an airport 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) south of Shobdon village, and west of Leominster, Herefordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Shobdon Airfield has a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Ordinary Licence (Number P779) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Herefordshire Aero Club Limited). It is operated by Herefordshire Aero Club who provide light aircraft flight training together with aircraft storage. Other air sports facilities based at Shobdon Airfield are: From 1963 to 1990 Herefordshire Parachute Club was very active but now parachuting is no longer available at the airfield.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2417, -2.8811
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Shobdon
- Postcode
- HR6 9NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Established
- 1940
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3915169 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shobdon Airfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shobdon Aerodrome?
- Shobdon Aerodrome is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 9NR), in the parish of Shobdon.
- What is Shobdon Aerodrome?
- Shobdon Aerodrome in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shobdon Aerodrome?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR6 9NR.
- When was Shobdon Aerodrome built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns Shobdon Aerodrome?
- Shobdon Aerodrome is owned by | operator = Herefordshire Aero Club Ltd.
- Is Shobdon Aerodrome a protected site?
- Yes — Shobdon Aerodrome is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Shobdon Aerodrome?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 9NR.