Former RAF Wormingford
United Kingdom /
England /
West Bergholt /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ West Bergholt
World / United Kingdom / England
Second World War 1939-1945, First World War 1914-1918, interesting place, former air force base
RAF Station Wormingford is a former World War II airfield in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Colchester.
During World War I Wormingford was a landing ground designated for use by aircraft operating against Zeppelins. Reopened as a military airfield in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force. During the war it was used primarily as a fighter airfield. After the war, it was returned to agriculture
Today a small section of the old runway is used by the Essex and Suffolk Gliding club.
During World War I Wormingford was a landing ground designated for use by aircraft operating against Zeppelins. Reopened as a military airfield in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force. During the war it was used primarily as a fighter airfield. After the war, it was returned to agriculture
Today a small section of the old runway is used by the Essex and Suffolk Gliding club.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°56'22"N 0°47'31"E
- RAF Raydon - USAAF Station 157 (former) 16 km
- Former RAF Little Walden - USAAF Station 165 40 km
- Former RAF Nuthamstead - USAAF Station 131 51 km
- Wicken Fen 55 km
- Former RAF Fersfield (Winfarthing) 57 km
- RSPB Cliffe Pools 57 km
- Cambridge 59 km
- Oare Marshes 65 km
- RSPB Reserve Minsmere 65 km
- The Lost Town Of Ancient Dunwich 69 km
- Hillhouse Wood 3.6 km
- Colne Valley Golf Club 6.2 km
- The Tollgate Centre 6.7 km
- Colchester Golf Club 6.8 km
- Hilly Fields Nature Reserve 8.1 km
- Colchester Zoo 9 km
- Former RAF Birch 11 km
- Quarry 11 km
- Layer de la Haye Water Treatment Works 12 km
- Abberton Reservoir 13 km