Wangford

Wangford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the West Suffolk district of the English county of . The airbase is west of the former parish area with the main runway extending into it.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village and former civil parish in West Suffolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Wangford (civil parish), Suffolk”, “Wangford, Forest Heath”, and “Wangford, West Suffolk”

Places of Interest

Highlights: RAF Lakenheath and Wangford Warren and Carr.

Aerodrome
Royal Air Force Lakenheath or …

Nature reserve
Photo: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 67.8-hectare biological…

Church
Photo: David, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandon and Lakenheath.

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.
is a town and civil parish in the county of .

Town
Photo: Kelly, CC0.
is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of in eastern England. is situated 2½ miles west of Wangford.

Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish of West Suffolk in the county of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Wangford.

Wangford

Latitude
52.419° or 52° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
0.5727° or 0° 34′ 22″ east
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9F42CH9F+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1276387548
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7296342
Wiki­data ID
Q1869729
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Wangford” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wangford”
  • Dutch: “Wangford”
  • French: “Wangford”
  • Irish: “Wangford”
  • Japanese: “ワングフォード”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wangford (Suffolk)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wangford”
  • Polish: “Wangford”
  • Swedish: “Wangford”
  • Urdu: “وانگ فورڈ، ویسٹ سافک”
  • “Wangford”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Elms Plantation and Sheepwash Stanch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Long Plantation and RAF Lakenheath Viewing Area.

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