Compton Abbas

EGHA

50.9659°N, 2.1569°W
811ft
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Perched atop a hilltop grass strip in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Shaftesbury, offering some of the best and most dramatic views of any airfield in the country. Expect turbulence on approach, but the on-site restaurant, friendly ops team, and scenic surroundings make it a favourite fly-in destination.

Runways

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08/26

077.16° / 257.16°
Grass
799×30m
0826

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Places near Compton Abbas

within 20km

Restaurants near Compton Abbas(20)

Lore of the Sky

Bar
Cafe
British
5 star rating
200m
5min
5min

​The Café at Compton Abbas Airfield

Brew Pub
Bar
Barbecue
$$ - $$$
2.9 star rating
200m
5min
5min

The Fontmell

Bar
British
Pub
$$ - $$$
4.1 star rating
4km
10min
15min
1h

Hillarnias Vintage Tearoom

Cafe
British
$$ - $$$
4.6 star rating
4km
10min
15min
1h

Things to Do near Compton Abbas(19)

Collyers Brook Nature Reserve

3km
5min
15min
55min

Win Green

4km
10min
20min
1h

Win Green - National Trust

7km
10min
25min

Great Dorset Steam Fair

10km
15min
40min

Railway Stations(3)

Salisbury

SAL
Regional
27km
35min

Tisbury

TIS
12km
20min
50min

Warminster

WMN
27km
35min

About Compton Abbas (EGHA)

Compton Abbas (EGHA) is a general aviation airfield located in Aellp, United Kingdom. The airfield sits at an elevation of 811 feet. It has 2 runways: 08 799m (grass), 26 799m (grass).

Perched atop a hilltop grass strip in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Shaftesbury, offering some of the best and most dramatic views of any airfield in the country. Expect turbulence on approach, but the on-site restaurant, friendly ops team, and scenic surroundings make it a favourite fly-in destination.

Pilots flying into Compton Abbas will find plenty to do nearby. There are 20 restaurants within reach, with Lore of the Sky just a 5-minute walk from the airfield. 19 attractions and things to do are within easy reach.

Compton Abbas is well connected by rail, with 3 railway stations nearby, including Salisbury (27.2km away).

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