RAF Eastchurch
Royal Air Force Eastchurch or more simply RAF Eastchurch is a former Royal Air Force station near Eastchurch village, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: Royal Air Force station on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England
- Also known as: “Naval Flying School, Eastchurch”, “RAF Eastchurch Airfield”, “Royal Air Force Station Eastchurch”, and “Royal Naval Air Station Eastchurch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isle of Sheppey and HM Prison Standford Hill.
Isle of Sheppey
Photo: Scott Wylie, CC BY 2.0.
The Isle of Sheppey is a largely rural island off the northern coast of Kent, England, neighbouring the Thames Estuary. The whole north coast is dotted with caravan parks and holiday homes.
HM Prison Standford Hill
Prison
Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HM Prison Standford Hill is a Category D men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Standford Hill forms part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which also includes HMP Elmley and HMP Swaleside.
HM Prison Swaleside
Prison
Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HM Prison Swaleside is a Category B men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Swaleside forms part of the Sheppey prison cluster, which also includes HMP Elmley and HMP Standford Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minster and Leysdown-on-Sea.
Minster
Town
Photo: Steve Hollis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minster is a town on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, south-east England. It is in the Swale administrative district, and within that, in the parish of Minster-on-Sea. According to the 2021 Census, the population of Minster was 17,389.
Leysdown-on-Sea
Village
Leysdown-on-Sea is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Sheppey, in the borough of Swale in Kent, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 936.
Bay View
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay View is a hamlet in the civil parish of Leysdown, on the east side of the Isle of Sheppey in the borough of Swale in Kent, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 699.
RAF Eastchurch
- Categories: Royal Air Force station, air base, and transportation
- Location: Eastchurch, Swale District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.403° or 51° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
0.8464° or 0° 50′ 47″ eastElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9F32CR3W+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1239356056OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeWikidata ID
Q3415039
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“RAF Eastchurch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “RAF Eastchurch”
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Eastchurch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rowetts and Eastchurch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eastchurch Fire Station and Dicksons Field.
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