RRH Staxton Wold
Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold or RRH Staxton Wold is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force, located near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England.Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: Royal Air Force air defence radar in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “RAF Staxton Wold” and “Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold”
- Address: Wold Lane, Staxton, Scarborough, YO12 4TJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Star Carr and St Peter’s Church, Willerby.
Star Carr
Archaeological site
Star Carr is a Mesolithic archaeological site in North Yorkshire, England. It is around five miles south of Scarborough. It is generally regarded as the most important and informative Mesolithic site in Great Britain. Star Carr is situated 2 miles north of RRH Staxton Wold.
St Peter’s Church, Willerby
Church
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's Church is the parish church of Willerby, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built in the 13th century, from which period the nave survives. St Peter’s Church, Willerby is situated 1¼ miles northwest of RRH Staxton Wold.
Ganton Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ganton Golf Club is a golf club in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England. It has an 18-hole golf course that has hosted many major tournaments, including the 1949 Ryder Cup. Ganton Golf Club is situated 2½ miles west of RRH Staxton Wold.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staxton and Flixton.
Staxton
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staxton is a village in North Yorkshire, England, part of the civil parish of Willerby, and situated approximately 8.2 miles from Scarborough town centre.
Flixton
Village
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flixton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Flixton is situated 1½ miles northeast of RRH Staxton Wold.
Fordon
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wold Newton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. Fordon is situated 2½ miles southeast of RRH Staxton Wold.
RRH Staxton Wold
- Categories: radar station and Royal Air Force station
- Location: Willerby, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.18652° or 54° 11′ 12″ northLongitude
-0.43448° or 0° 26′ 4″ westOperator
Royal Air ForceOpen location code
9C6X5HP8+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1077114807OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=baseWikidata ID
Q7275596
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“RRH Staxton Wold” goes by many names.
- French: “RRH Staxton Wold”
- Japanese: “スタックストン・ウォルド空軍基地”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Plantation and Staxton Brow Plantation.
Nearby Places
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