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Stripping For Summer

A tour of England's farm strips

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Halwell

Halwell N5021.91 W00342.44
Location
7 miles WSW of Torquay and 4 miles S of Totnes.
Runways Grass, 09/27   : 460 x 110 metres
Circuits To the north at 500 feet.  Avoid overflying villages
Windsock 150m in and to W of 29 threshold
The field is located on top of a hill, with two small hangars to the right of Rwy 07.
Shown on CAA charts

Farway Common

Farway Common N5044.21 W00311.16
Location
4 miles NE of Sidmouth and 4 miles S of Honiton.
Runways
: 04/22 :  500 x 15 m, 01/19 :  530 x 13 m, 10/28  :  580 x 15 m, 18/36  :  550 x 15 m.
Circuits: Avoid SW corner, due to horses and cottages
Windsock: To the left of runway 04 threshold.  Runway 04 runs parallel to the southern end of the woods.
Some undulations and slope. The wood in the centre of the field is a good landmark.
Shown on CAA charts.
   

Binstead (Isle of Wight)

Binstead (I of W) N5043.00 W00112.00
Location 2 nm W of Ryde and 1/2nm E of Wooton.
Runways Grass, 18/36   :  400 x 16 metres
Circuits No circuits.  Landings must be arranged so that no buildings are overflown
Windsock None
Gap in cables at southern end of runway
 
Pictures: John Cronan, Tim Arnot, Pete Chapman
Page updated 29/01/08