R.I .A .T. 2017 (1 Viewer)

[Thursdays Child]

Hoping to get to the Royal International Air Tattoo this year.
Anyone have experience of camping near RAF Fairfield, please ?
I have details of Townsend Farm, but I believe there may be other options.
Thanks in advance

Bill

 

[Jenben]

There are always organised rally fields which might be worth looking at if you are a member of the cc or c&cc ( both have rally fields).
Townsend farm is a bit of a way away, it's ok if you plan to go in ( although a hike to get in) no great views from there. Next to this one is flyby camping .
Totterdown farm camping is nearer than two above but there is one at the end of the runway called Kempsford camping (airshowcamping.co.uk) . I understand the last one is hard to get into as it's the most popular and people book year after year.

If you have tickets to get into the air show then Kempsford camping is best.

If you want to watch from outside Totterdown is best as it's on a hill overlooking the airfield. But it's a trek to the RIAT site itself.

If you are happy to cycle in there is normally camping on the school field at Fairford itself. This is about 2 or so miles from the entrance but traffic tends to be very slow on RIAT days but not good for walking ( no pavement).

 

[Thursdays Child]

Many thanks, JB

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[aldhp21]

Hoping to get to the Royal International Air Tattoo this year.
Anyone have experience of camping near RAF Fairfield, please ?
I have details of Townsend Farm, but I believe there may be other options.
Thanks in advance

Bill

We stayed on Townsend Farm for the last two years. I can't comment on going into the show itself as we didn't bother. We just got the chairs out and watched from the field. The views are good as it's on the flightpath back to the runway. The only parts of the show we didn't see was that immediately above the showground, helicopters for example.

Think there are about 6 camping fields, 3 general and 3 quiet but even the general don't get that noisy. It's also got its own bar.

I'll dig a couple of pictures out if I can find them.

 

[aldhp21]

Both of these taken 2015 and a good excuse to post a picture of the Vulcan again.

 

[Thursdays Child]

thanks aldhp

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[DuxDeluxe]

Both of these taken 2015 and a good excuse to post a picture of the Vulcan again.


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What a shame that picture doesn't come with any sound. That howl is just awesome........