Ridgewell Airfield
All trial lessons and courses are held at Ridgewell Airfield.
AIR (strictly gliders only)
From the air we are west ofdbury, south-west of Clare and south-east of Haverhill.
Grid Reference: TL752423
X: 575200m Y: 242300m
Lat: 52:03:05N (52.0515) Lon: 00:33:15E (0.5542)
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Frequency: TBC
Runways: 05/23 (2950ft) & 09/27 (2300ft)
ROAD
Ridgewell Airfield
sAshen
Sudbury
CO10 8JU
From the North (Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds)
A134 towards Bury St. Edmunds, then Sudbury
A1092 towards Clare
Turn left onto Ashen Road
Continue straight onto Hollow Lane
Turn left into airfield
After entering the airfield park on the left.
From the East (Ipswich)
A1017 towards Sudbury
Turn right onto A134 (Assington Road)
Several roundabouts follow signposts to A134 straight on
Continue straight onto B1064
Turn left onto A1092 (Lower Street)
Turn left onto Ashen Road
Continue straight onto Hollow Lane
Turn left into airfield
After entering the airfield park on the left.
From the South (Southend)
A130 towards Chelmsford
A131 towards Sudbury
Turn left onto A1017 towards Sible Hedingham (Gosfield Road)
Turn right onto (through Meadowend)
At junction turn right towards Tilbury Juxta Clare
At end of the road turn left towards Ashen
At next junction in Ashen turn right
On leaving Ashen you enter Pannel's Ash, take first right (signposted Ovington)
Entrance to airfield is on the right immediately after the next sharp left hand bend
After entering the airfield park on the left.
From the West (Bishops Stortford)
A120 towards Great Dunmow
Turn right onto B1051 (Chapel Hill)
Turn left onto B154 (Mill End)
Turn right onto B1051
Continue straight onto B1053
Turn right onto B1055
Bear right onto B1054 (High Street)
Turn right onto A1017
Turn left onto A1092 (Mill Road)
Turn right onto Ashen Lane
Turn right onto Ashen Hill
Turn left onto The Street
Turn left onto Fox's Road (signposted Ovington)
Entrance to airfield is on the right immediately after the next sharp left hand bend
After entering the airfield park on the left.
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** IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE **
The launch point will be at either the left or right end of the airfield (depending on wind direction). The launch point will have a yellow & white control caravan parked at it (the opposite end will have a blue or silver winch parked at it). Please WALK to the launch point KEEPING STRICTLY TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE AIRFIELD - PLEASE BE AWARE OF AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF AND LANDING AT ALL TIMES.
