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Friday 12 July 2013

RAF Newton from East Bridgford

A circular walk of about 5 miles from East Bridgford in Nottinghamshire to the former RAF Newton which was built in 1939 and in use until 2000.
  • Car Park in Main Street, East Bridgford (SK694429)
  • Old Toll Bridge
  • Newton Mill
  • RAF Newton
  • Newton
  • East Bridgford
St Peter's Church at East Bridgford
Pancake Hill, the site of a Motte and Bailey Castle
The remains of the old toll bridge, the white building on the Gunthorpe side was the toll house.
The old toll house, now the Bridge and Bayleaf Indian Restaurant
Shelford from near Newton Windmill
Newton Windmill
Public Bridleway onto Newton Airfield
Hangars on the airfield
The control tower
The grass airfield has reverted to agriculture
The control tower
The hangars
Superb new luxury homes now under construction
The new dual carriageway A46
Old RAF warning sign
Superb new luxury homes under construction
Old RAF warning sign
Newton Village sign, the aircraft is a Vickers Wellington bomber
Wellington Avenue, Newton
The Millennium Stone


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