St Eval
Royal Air Force St Eval or RAF St Eval is a former Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command, southwest of Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK. St Eval's primary role was to provide anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols off the south west coast.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Description: former Royal Air Force station in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni” and “RAF St Eval”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps and Downhill.
Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps
Stone
Downhill
Residential area
Downhill is a hamlet in the parish of St Eval, Cornwall, England. Downhill is situated 3,600 feet west of St Eval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Eval and Trenance.
Mawgan Porth
Village
Mawgan Porth is a beach and small settlement in north Cornwall, England. Mawgan Porth is situated 1½ miles southwest of St Eval.
St Eval
- Categories: Royal Air Force station, airbase, and transport
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.47823° or 50° 28′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.99988° or 4° 59′ 60″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
9C2QF2H2+72
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“St Eval” goes by many names.
- French: “RAF St Eval”
- German: “RAF St Eval”
- Japanese: “セント・エバル空軍基地”
- Polish: “RAF St Eval”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Saint Eval and Saint Ervan.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Japanese Garden and RAF St Mawgan.
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