| RAF Woodhall can be found 2 miles South of Woodhall Spa village, alongside the B1192 road. The site originally opened in 1942 as a bomber airfield, but was redeveloped into a Bloodhound missile base in 1957. The base was wound down in 1965 after these missiles were taken out of service, though part of the old site was retained by the RAF as an engine testing facility for nearby Coningsby, which utilises the hangers and buildings on the Western part of the site near the road.
However, the main tech site to the South was demolished sometime after the flying field’s closure in the 60’s and the old airfield itself sold to Butterly Aggregates who have quarried out most of the old field and broken up the runways for use as hardcore. Indeed, very little remains to indicate the airfields former use. The old bomb stores to the North of the old airfield are located in forestry commission woodland and still contain the old loading ramps and store huts, which are accessible from Kirby Lane/Moor Lane, though you’ll have to hike through over ½ mile of woods to get to the old bomb store area. Parts of the old domestic sites to the South of the airfield, built around North Road, still exist but in a very run down state. The old Sergeants Mess in Tattershall Thorpe, next to the B1192, has actually been redeveloped as a wartime museum to the old site. A memorial to RAF Woodhall is located next to the Museum Entrance, a memorial to the famous 617 Dambusters Squadron can be found next to the crossroads in Woodhall Spa village. If you wish to visit Thorpe Camp museum, checkout their website on my links page. |
Sign by Main Entrance on the B1192 535x400 |
Remaining RAF buildings on West side of airfield 535x400 |
Closer view of RAF buildings, Guard house in centre, old dispersal pan to the right. 535x400 |
Quarried out former airfield, viewed from the main entrance looking SE. 535x400 |
Former domestic site buildings, South of airfield on New Park Farm (private land). 535x400 |
Former entrance to domestic site buildings, located on Amy's farm (private land). 535x400 |
Surviving Nissen hut on Amy's Farm (private land), as viewed from the B1192. 535x400 |
Former domestic site buildings off North Road. 535x400 |
Former domestic site building off North Road. 535x400 |
Inside former building 535x400 |
Derelict room, with basin. 535x400 |
Brick fireplace, original door still in place. 535x400 |
Former Sergeants Mess, now Thorpe Camp museum, memorial on right. 535x400 |
Museum buildings 535x400 |
Museum buildings, old firepool on right. 535x400 |
Museum buildings, with Lightning display aircraft. 535x400 |
Close up of memorial next to main entrance. 535x400 |
Memorial in Woodhall Spa village. 535x400 |
Former bomb store huts in Ostler's plantation/Kirby Moor. 535x400 |
Formere blast shelter in old Bomb stores (with me on left) 535x400 |
Former bomb store huts. 535x400 |
Former bomb store buildings 535x400 |
Partialy demolished bomb store hut, note original writing on wall. 535x400 |
Entrance to bomb store loading ramps. 535x400 |
