RAF Hornchurch (Former)

RAF Hornchurch (Former) is a historic site in Havering, Greater London, England. RAF Hornchurch (Former) is situated nearby to the forest Airfield Wood, as well as near Hornchurch Country Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hornchurch Country Park and Ingrebourne Marshes.

Hornchurch Country Park

Park

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hornchurch Country Park is a 104.5-hectare park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London. Hornchurch Country Park is situated 460 feet east of RAF Hornchurch (Former).

Ingrebourne Marshes

Nature reserve

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ingrebourne Marshes are a 74.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering. Ingrebourne Valley Local Nature Reserve includes a small part of the SSSI west of the River Ingrebourne.

RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre

Museum

Royal Air Force Hornchurch, or more simply RAF Hornchurch, is a former Royal Air Force sector station in the parish of Hornchurch, Essex, located to the southeast of Romford. RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre is situated 3,100 feet northeast of RAF Hornchurch (Former).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm Park and South Hornchurch.

Elm Park

Suburb

Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elm Park is a suburban planned community in East London and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located 14.3 miles east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is identified as a district centre in the London Plan with several streets of shops and a priority for regeneration.

South Hornchurch

Suburb

Photo: Churchy1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Hornchurch is a locality to the south of Hornchurch in London Borough of Havering, east London. It is a suburban development situated 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross.

Rainham

Suburb

Photo: Max Naylor, Public domain.

Rainham is a suburb of East London, England, in the London Borough of Havering. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, Rainham is 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village, to the north and a commercial area, fronting the River Thames, to the south. Rainham is situated 1½ miles south of RAF Hornchurch (Former).

RAF Hornchurch (Former)

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Havering, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53831° or 51° 32′ 18″ north

Longitude

0.20939° or 0° 12′ 34″ east

Open location code

9F32G6Q5+8Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14185319729

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=airfield

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