RAF West Raynham
Royal Air Force West Raynham, or more simply RAF West Raynham, is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles west of West Raynham, Norfolk and 5.5 miles southwest of Fakenham, Norfolk, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Airfield
- Description: former military airfield in Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Royal Air Force West Raynham” and “WR”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Church of St Margaret.
Church of St Margaret
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Margaret is situated 1½ miles east of RAF West Raynham.
Church of All Saints
Church
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Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles northeast of RAF West Raynham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Raynham and Helhoughton.
West Raynham
Village
Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Raynham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Raynham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located close to the A1065 road, some five miles southwest of Fakenham and is the largest village on the Raynham estate. West Raynham is situated 1½ miles east of RAF West Raynham.
Helhoughton
Village
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Helhoughton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Helhoughton is located 4.2 miles west-south-west of the town of Fakenham and 29.3 miles west-northwest of Norwich. Helhoughton is situated 1½ miles northeast of RAF West Raynham.
South Raynham
Village
Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Raynham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Raynham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the A1065 road some 5 miles SW of Fakenham. South Raynham is situated 2 miles east of RAF West Raynham.
RAF West Raynham
- Categories: air base, Royal Air Force station, and transportation
- Location: Raynham, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“RAF West Raynham” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西雷納姆皇家空軍基地”
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF West Raynham”
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