Wisley Airfield
Wisley Airfield is a former wartime airfield located in the Parish of Ockham near Wisley in Surrey, England. Originally a grass airstrip used to test aircraft built at Weybridge by Vickers, the runway was converted to tarmac in 1952.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boldermere Lake and Chatley Heath.
Chatley Heath
Heath
Chatley Heath is part of a 336 hectares reserve including Wisley Common, Ockham and parts of Hatchford in Surrey. It is an area consisting of mixed habitats including heathland, ancient woodland and conifer woodland. Chatley Heath is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Wisley Airfield.
All Saints’ Church, Ockham
Church
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The Church of All Saints, usually known as All Saints' Church, is an Anglican church in Ockham, England. It is the parish church of Ockham with Hatchford and Downside. Due to its architectural significance, the church is a Grade I listed building. All Saints’ Church, Ockham is situated 1 mile southwest of Wisley Airfield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatchford and Ripley.
Hatchford
Village
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Hatchford is a hamlet in the English county of Surrey outside the town of Cobham; it traditionally includes the contiguous hamlet of Pointers Green.
Ripley
Village
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Ripley is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England. It is centred 6.2 miles southeast of Woking, 6.8 miles northeast of Guildford and 22.5 miles southwest of London. Ripley is situated 1½ miles west of Wisley Airfield.
Cobham Park
Locality
Cobham Park is a former mansion and country estate in Cobham, Surrey, England. The main house was converted to apartments in the early 2000s, but the majority of the surrounding former parkland remains undeveloped. Cobham Park is situated 2½ miles east of Wisley Airfield.
Wisley Airfield
- Type: Brownfield land
- Description: airport in the United Kingdom
- Categories: airport and industry
- Location: Ockham, Guildford District, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.30661° or 51° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
-0.45866° or 0° 27′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3X8G4R+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 199799343OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfieldWikidata ID
Q8027659
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tajik—“Wisley Airfield” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wisley Airfield”
- Persian: “فرودگاه وایزلی”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи воизли”
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Highlights include Wisley Bridge and Trulliber Copse.
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