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Acaster airfield

Yorkshire  >  United Kingdom

Old airfield and surrounding woods.

Added* by Mike Porylo
Most recent update 23 September 2024
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Description

Acaster Airfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 9.5 km south of York city centre. It was developed from a small grass airfield at the beginning of the Second World War and its main use was as a training base for RAF Bomber Command before being used by RAF Maintenance Command from 1944 until 1957. On the airfield and in the surrounding area you can encounter birds like Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Grey Partridge, Common Cuckoo, Northern Lapwing, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Barn Owl, Little Owl and Tawny Owl.

Details

Access

Park off road next to public footpath sign.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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