Aircraft Spotting at Berkshire's Airfields and Airports
Spotting locations, viewing areas and advice on access for airports and airfields in Berkshire. Use the hotlinks above or scroll down for spotting information on spotting locations, airfield hangar access, aviation museums, preserved aircraft. Plus all the information has been plotted as Points of Interest and can be downloaded to your SatNavs and Google Earth to make planning your spotting trips abroad so much easier and helping you log many more
ASCOT RACECOURSE HELIPAD - TWR 121.175, PAD 132.9 (only used if TWR busy)
Spotting Info
Head north from Sunninghill on B383 and turn left after no more than a mile, signed 'Village Hall'. You'll see Watersplash Lane on your right - immediately after this, turn right down a track. Follow this round to the left, past the lake, up the hill, and turn right at the heliport signs. Park up sensibly and ask in the control tower for permission, they are very friendly. You should be ok to walk down the line, but only behind the barrier. If you visit in the afternoon they do a tour around 2:30pm for a small fee that goes to charity. This tour will allow you airside to take photos. Only visit during Ascot week as it's only active then - well worth it as it gets very busy.
Last reported June 2010. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
BRACKNELL-AMEN CORNER SCRAPYARD
Spotting Info
Head south on A329(M) towards Bracknell. As the motorway part ends, turn left at the roundabout on B3408. At the next roundabout with a hotel on the right, turn right past said hotel. After the ski complex on your right, turn right at the next roundabout. Go past South View Road on your left and keep following the road - it'll bend left with unsafe buildings on your right, then bend right with further scrap yards on your left and then it'll open out a bit. G-ASXF and G-BPCJ are on your right in front of a house. G-AYNS and G-BJOD are stored in a barn on site, you'll need to ask to see them. There are also 4 unidentified aircraft - Thorpe T211 being built, Revolution Mini-500 being built, homebuilt helicopter stored in a container and EAA Acrosport frame in roof of a small shed.
Last reported October 2008. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
BRIMPTON-WASING LOWER FARM AIRFIELD - TWR 135.125
Spotting Info
West of Aldermaston. Head north out of Heath End on A340. Once in Aldermaston, turn left down minor road (possibly signed Brimpton). After about half a mile you will reach the farm, turn right just before it and continue 200 yards to the strip. Friendly, ask for access.
Brimpton Airfield
Last reported April 2010. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
EAST GARSTON-MANOR FARM AIRFIELD
Spotting Info
Head southeast out of Eastbury, towards East Garston. As you enter the village, turn left (Rogers Lane?) and left again (Front Street or Station Road). Head left immediately (Station Road?), follow round to right and it's the first farm on the left. The barn on the right contains Gazelle helicopters and at the top of the slope at the end of the barn, is the airstrip. Very unfriendly, do not visit without prior permission.
Last reported ebruary 2007. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
Spotting Info
Head east out of Hampstead Norreys on B4009 towards Aldworth. Go past the entrance to the Living Rainforest attraction and round a sharp left hand bend. After 300 yards you will see Haw Farm on the left. Turn up the track towards the farm. The track forks with the farm on the right. Take the left fork towards a large barn. Go past the barn towards what looks like a ploughed field. The hangar is on the right by the field. A green mesh screen on the front so all the residents can be logged from outside.
Last reported November 2009. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
MEMBURY AIRFIELD
Spotting Info
Head south out of Lambourn on B4000. After a couple of miles turn right and go over the M4. Almost immediately over the motorway, Southern Sailplanes have their works on the left hand side. A bit less than a mile further on, on the right, seemingly going into an industrial/farm complex is a road which, if followed, comes out by the strip. Friendly, ask for access. Heading back out of the strip entrance, turn left to head back towards the M4 bridge and take the second road on the right. This large building on the right is the Southern Sailplane workshops and is split into different sections. If no one is present there are windows all around it to log everything parked inside in the different sections.
Last reported October 2009. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
THATCHAM-SIEGE CROSS FARM AIRFIELD
Spotting Info
Head east out of town on A4 towards Reading. You will encounter three roundabouts - Waitrose, Sony and Panasonic. The entrance is just off to the left of the Sony roundabout, follow the signs for TVSA. There are light aircraft based here, the TVSA just use the airfield as their base too. Follow the track round and park next to the first hangar. Ask in the caravan for access but it may be denied.
TVSA - this is just for the directions and location.
Last reported May 2006. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
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WARFIELD-ASHLEY FARM AIRFIELD
Spotting Info
Head north out of Brackenll on the A3095 towards Maidenhead. After a left turn (B3034 to Binfield), take the next left onto Bottle Lane straight after a shallow right hand bend. After a right hand bend take the next entrance on the right and follow the track round the field. Head round to the right after the trees for the strip. Friendly, ask for access. The owner of some aircraft here also owns the aircraft at Amen Corner.
Last reported October 2008. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
WHITE WALTHAM AIRFIELD (EGLM) - A/G 122.6
Spotting Info
Head south out of Woodlands Park village on Waltham Road and it's on the right and signposted. Ask in the control room for access to the hangars, they are friendly and if someone is available they'll escort you round. This isn't always possible though. On entering the airfield, turn left and drive past the black hangar. All aircraft on field easily viewed from here or the main car park. If Heathrow are using 09s, they turn onto finals over the airfield and you can read them off with binoculars. Turn left out of airfield and take first left. Park down this residential road and walk back to the four hangars as a few aircraft are often parked here and you can log them through the foliage. Next, go back past the entrance to the airfield and park on the left on the gravel track. Walk across the road to the gate (mind the barbed wire) and look left, there are often aircraft parked behind that hangar that you won't be able to log from anywhere else. XA459 Gannet is stored, wings folded, between these two hangars but I don't know if it can be seen from here. Continue down this road turn right after less than half a mile into a business park. Follow road to end and hangar is on right. Views from locked gate are adequate but do not go through gate.
West London Aero Club - it has a webcam that is updated every 60 seconds.
Last reported February 2010. Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report
