Eyres Field
EYRES FIELD: Gliding site later also doubling as a private airstrip
Note: This picture (2017) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Note: This picture by the author was taken during 'The Deep Freeze' in December 2010.
Operated by: Dorset Gliding Club
Location: Nearly halfway between Wool and Bere Regis, S of Gallows Hill, NE of Bovington Army Camp
Period of operation: 1960 initially, (for a short time), returning in 1992
Runway: Between runway markers: 18/36 381 grass (Approx TODA/LDA 953 metres?)
NOTES: According to the DGC website the ‘second’ Dorset Gliding Club started here in 1960 but was lost when the owners decided to extract the gravel. It appears the first gliding site was at LULWORTH in the 1930s. A move was made to Cdr. Kidston’s private airstrip, (situated where?), but this was too small, the clubs only two-seater ending up in a boundary hedge. The Club then moved to TARRANT RUSHTON in late 1965 or early 1966. Since then the club has operated from HENSTRIDGE, OLD SARUM and YEOVILTON.
It appears the name of this present day airfield is a homage to Mr Norman Eyres, a key founder member in getting the club back to their original and independant operating site in 1960.
carl jacobs
This comment was written on: 2017-09-06 19:27:57I would like some contact details for Eyres airfield if anyone can help
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