Boughrood
BOUGHROOD: Private aerodrome
Note: Also an A.A. (Automobile Association) approved Landing Ground
Location: Just E of the A479 and river Wye, about 6nm WSW of Hay-on-Wye town centre
Period of operation: Unknown? Probably 1930s only
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
Here once again, we have Mike Holder, a great long-term friend of this 'Guide', to thank for both discovering this little known location, and providing the following to illustrate the listing.
The local area and area views are from my Google Earth© derived database.
NOTES: According to modern maps this location is now in Powys, but this is not a true County, but rather an administrative area. The true County is Radnorshire.
What I found rather interesting, having made a delve into the interweb, is that the two places for accommodation listed in the A.A. information sheet - the Bridge End Inn in Llyswen and the Three Cocks Hotel in Glasbury, were still in business. In 2026 at least. Also, there is still a Wye Garage in Llyswen, presumably on the same site (?), but these days a filling station with an Asda Express.
Although I suspect no records now exist (?), it would now be of some interest to learn how often this location was used in the 1930s by visiting aircraft.
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