Set in the rolling hills and the beautiful countryside known as the Cotswolds, Long Marston Airfield is situated 6 miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon bordering the idyllic village of Long Marston.
During the war years the airfield became the home to hundreds of Royal Air Force servicemen in 1941 who operated the RAF’s Group of Ferry Commands. The RAF also provided training flights and missions to Gibraltar as well as the Middle East before the mighty Wellington Bombers in 1942 started pounding the runways. After the war the airfield and its infrastructure was later returned to the Hodges Family in 1952 where it’s ownership still remains to this day.
After the war in 1952 the airfield, together with its infrastructure was later sold, and is still remains in the ownership of the Hodges Family. Today, the airfield is very much alive with a wide range of activities taking place almost seven days a week including flying, racing and leisure pursuits.
Nowadays, Long Marston Airfield is better known for its wide range of Sports and Leisure activities ranging from a quarter mile Drag Strip, Model Aircraft Flying, Microlight and Driver Training. Long Marston Airfield is also the home of two of Europe’s leading music and biker festivals; the Global Gathering and the Bulldog Bash.
Whether you are looking for a different location to fly your Model Aircraft or Microlight from, Long Marston Airfield will be able to cater for a broad range of leisure interests and activities big or small! Magazine photo shoots and TV filming are just one of our specialities especially with its countryside backdrops and airfield culture. After all the makers of several BBC and Channel Five feature programmes can’t be wrong. Can they!
So why not stop by as we continue to develop the facility or, better still get in touch with us with any new ideas and suggestions you may have via our Contacts page. We are always happy to listen! In the meantime please see our Activities and Services page for further information.
