RAF Bentwaters

Royal Air Force Bentwaters or more simply RAF Bentwaters now known as Bentwaters Parks, is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles east-northeast of , near , Suffolk in England.
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  • Type: Airport
  • Description: former RAF station in Suffolk, England
  • Also known as: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”, “Bentwaters Parks”, “Bentwaters Royal Air Force Base”, and “BY”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bentwaters Cold War Museum and Church of St John the Baptist.

Museum
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rendlesham and Tunstall.

Village
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is a village and civil parish near , , United Kingdom.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of . is situated 2 miles southeast of RAF Bentwaters.

RAF Bentwaters

Latitude
52.12938° or 52° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
1.4344° or 1° 26′ 4″ east
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
IATA airport code
BWY
ICAO airport code
EGVJ
Open location code
9F434CHM+QQ
Geo­Names ID
6301523
Wiki­data ID
Q388822
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“RAF Bentwaters” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “RAF Bentwaters”
  • Cebuano: “Bentwaters Royal Air Force Base”
  • Chinese: “本特沃特斯皇家空軍基地”
  • Dutch: “RAF Bentwaters”
  • French: “RAF Bentwaters”
  • Italian: “RAF Bentwaters”
  • Japanese: “ベントウォーターズ空軍基地”
  • Swedish: “Bentwaters Royal Air Force Base”
  • Swedish: “RAF Bentwaters”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Friday Street and Spratt’s Street.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wantisden Cumberlands Mount and Wickham Market railway station.

Suffolk: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

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