Any abandoned airfields for photos?

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I want to take some pictures at an abandoned airfield that you can drive a car onto/into

I would like to have old hangars etc in the photos

Anyone know of any?
Would prefer them in the South East but willing to drive a couple of hours for a decent one.

Cheers

Laurie
 
Lots.. you could try AIx or 28DL, but tbh they tend to stand out like sore thumbs on Google Earth if you take a look (consider adding the Defence of Britain dataset if you want an indexed list) and once you've found one local you can search for information on that specific one (remaining facilities, condition, access).
 
Detling is the only one I can think of, but I don't know if you are allowed in there.
 
Greenham common? It's a light industrial area and country park. The hangers are still fenced off though.

Hullavinton? M4 junc 17 Theres a karting centre in one of the hangers so you can drive right into the area.
 
Thanks guys

I will look on Google Earth now :)

I did think of detling but am unsure if you are allowed in there too
 
There are loads around Bath and the South West. Most are pretty much all gone now though bar the odd small building.
Charmy Down
Alconbury
Chedworth
Little Risington
Wroughton

There are a few hangars still at Membury off the M4 serivces that you can get too, but I think there are used for something.

You can get onto Kemble airfield pretty easily, but it is still an active airfield

This is a pretty good site

http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/
 
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It's surprising how many are not there anymore from WW2

Detling appears to be the showground these days so I suspect no hangars or runways etc are left
 
Ive just been looking through that list on the site above. I already know of most of the WW2 airfields from this area, but there are some there I never knew existed and there is no sign of them at all.

Shame really.
 
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