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Woodhall Spa Aerodrome Nature Reserve

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Visiter la réserve naturelle Woodhall Spa

La réserve naturelle de l'aérodrome de Woodhall Spa est une réserve naturelle située à Woodhall Spa, sur le site d'une ancienne base aérienne datant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce site était connu pendant la guerre sous le nom de RAF Woodhall Spa, utilisé notamment par le célèbre escadron des "Dambusters" de la 617e. Aujourd'hui, le site est un havre de paix pour la faune locale et un endroit où les visiteurs peuvent profiter de l'histoire de l'héritage aéronautique au milieu d'une nature en évolution.

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La réserve s'étend sur l'ancienne piste d'atterrissage, et la principale attraction est la possibilité de se promener le long de cette piste. Le paysage a été façonné par des carrières de sable et de gravier, mais le site devient de plus en plus important en tant qu'habitat pour une variété d'oiseaux et d'autres animaux sauvages. Le chant des alouettes est particulièrement frappant, remplissant l'air, tandis que les rapaces s'élèvent haut dans le ciel, là où les avions militaires volaient autrefois.

Observation des oiseaux à Woodhall Spa

La réserve fait partie d'un plus grand projet du Wildlife Trust, visant à créer un réseau cohérent de zones naturelles soutenant la faune tout en améliorant l'accès du public. En plus de la beauté du paysage, les visiteurs peuvent participer à des événements spéciaux et en apprendre davantage sur l'importance historique du site.

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LN10 6UQ Woodhall Spa

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Clive Francis
21.06.2024

Tap in the entry code at the gate and instantly enter another time zone, another world. Common terns, egrets, Egyptian geese, greylags, Canada's, starlings, gulls, lapwings..... that's just the start. We spotted a solitary deer from one of the viewpoints. Possibly a fallow? Just my wife, myself and Mother Nature, all to ourselves for 3 glorious hours. Then we drove back to reality🫣.
bill b
03.04.2024

Great place to visit, sad to see some "dog" types slag it off because they are not allowed to let bozo run free and litter the place with dog poo bags. Its a wildlife sanctuary for goodness sake, there is plenty of other places where you can (and do) make your own "dog bag trees"
tom huck
08.12.2023

Great place to do a bit of birdwatching.
Rob Smedley
15.10.2023

Steeped in history and very tranquil, just the sound of birds, and the occasional typhoon fast jet screaming above 😁
Black Five
24.09.2023

No dogs allowed big open space Lincolnshire wildlife trust Wase of time going to see. Never mind the history of site.
Graham Jenkins
09.07.2023

Wonderful place. I was lucky enough to be shown around by the warden who's enthusiasm for the project was inspirational. Without his expertise it might have appeared a bit bland but with a more informed eye it's clearly a fantastic resource for wildlife as well as preserving some WWII history.
Roger Gurney
12.03.2023

It's a very peaceful nature reserve plenty of hides for bird watching. I was more interested in the history of the airfield during ww2.
Clive Moore
13.02.2023

An often overlooked gem, easy walking for the less able bodied.
Steven Dodd
11.02.2023

Amazing place steeped with awesome history
Paul Hickling
09.02.2023

Great place for a spot of birding, two lakes full of wildfowl and a nice walk along the old runway
Witek Pogoda
28.01.2023

Chcieliśmy odwiedzić to miejsce ale żeby dostać kod dostępu do otwarcia bramy trzeba dzwonić wcześniej. Najlepiej zadzwonic od poniedziałku do piątku i wtedy jechać.
gary Ellix
09.01.2021

Great place for a peaceful walk and NO DOGS FANTASTIC 🙌
rich pearce
13.07.2019

Nice place
Neil Scott
19.04.2019

Great for practicing cycling without stabilisers
Emma Brown
15.09.2017

Not suitable for family's due to dog ban
Dean McBride
11.09.2017

RAF Woodhall Spa was home (primarily) to Wing Commander Guy Gibson's 617 Squadron, the most famous Lancaster Bomber Squadron of the Second World War and the Legends they became by target bombing the 3 main German Dams using the Bouncing Bomb designed by Barnes Wallace. This is the former RAF Aerodrome Woodhall Spa which during WWII was established as a satalite airfield to RAF Coningsby and has since been quarried, turned in to a nature reserve and a golf course. There are remnants of the peripheral RAF buildings surviving on the site as well as the original track which was part of the runway as signposted on the new main gates. It is a sorry sight to see but even through its demise it has brought wildlife to the area and improved the eco system. Although there is a 617 Memorial at Woodhall Spa village, it sadly lacks one on the actual site, however the local council has done its best to preserve the trijectory of the airfield which helps history buffs like myself to gain a ground level view of the former aerodrome. I would like to see the Local Council and the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust establish a permanant Memorial on this site, preferably at the main entrance area which is accessible to all; there was a memorial but was moved to Thorpe Camp, given now that this site is settled I feel that an additional monument should be placed here. My personal rating for RAF Woodhall Spa is 10/10. Ab-Initio Verimus-Caelum.

 

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