Hemswell

[DCRanger]

If you would like to visit a former RAF airfield but your antique loving other half doesn't then Hemswell may be a good compromise. Even better if she likes Sunday markets and all the junk/bargains laid out on wobbly trestle tables. As far as I know you can't get onto the runway area but the hangars and other station buildings are still there. Around a half dozen of the buildings including the guardroom are full of antiques.

A few photo's to give you some idea. This first one is the 170 Squadron memorial at the side of the road outside the main gates.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul108.jpg

The station memorial which could do with a bit of weeding.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul1012.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul1011.jpg

The imaginatively named Guard Room Antiques. I've seen the inside of a few few guard rooms but this has to be the biggest one I've seen. Apart from the antiques, nothing much to see inside.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul107.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul1015.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul105.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul1019.jpg

A bit of recycling.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/4jul1016.jpg

[Spitful]

It does look and sound like a day at Hemswell would be a perfect day out for the Spitfuls. Thanks for the info DC.;) :)