‘Eyesore’ caravan is ruining beloved tourist attraction, fans fume after shattered and rotting vehicle dumped
AN eyesore caravan is wrecking a beloved tourist attraction, visitors of the site have fumed.
What was once a base for Royal Air Force crews during the Second World War, Davidstow Airfield is now an air museum accessible to the public at a cheap cost.
The magnificent, full-of-history attraction in Cornwall gets hundreds of visitors weekly – but many have recently been left disappointed by the state of the site.
A caravan owner selfishly abandoned the carcass of his holiday home on the runway last month.
The frame has been dismantled into pieces while windows are missing and any debris is strewn across the tarmac.
Nick Maddern, who is a keen regular visitor, said the airfield is being ruined for everyone who goes by the horrific eyesore.
He told CornwallLive: “They took the chassis but left all the rest and basically everywhere across the runway, it’s awful, they ruin it for everyone who goes there.
“Many many people walk their dogs there and take their kids there.
“It’s a beautiful place, it’s wide open spaces, lots of people stay there in their camper vans and fishermen go there a lot.”
All that is left on the moorland is the skeleton of the former control tower.
It is not yet clear if there are plans in place to removed the wreckage.
While the airfield is no longer active, Davidstow Flying Club still use certain runways for training and smaller jets sometimes take off from there.
Davidstow Flying Club and the museum and has been contacted for comment.
History of Davidstow Airfield
DAVIDSTOW Airfield is a former RAF station in Cornwall.
It played a vital part during the Second World War and was used by the forces as a base from 1942 until 1945 when Germany surrendered.
Around 15 Air Force squadrons were stationed at Davidstow during the historic period which eventually led Britain to victory.
Planes at the base included the Lockheed Hudson, Bristol Beaufighter, Vickers Warwick, Vickers Wellington and Hawker Henley.
The airfield is still partly used today with only three runways in use for microlights and motor gliders.
Davidstow Flying Club also still uses the airfield.
It is now more well-known for being an air museum.
Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum can be visited on part of the old WW2 airfield on site.
It was set up to commemorate the work and service men and women of RAF Davidstow Moor.
Visitors pay to enter with admission costs being £7 for adults, £4 for children or £17 for a family ticket – two adults and three children up to 16 years old.
Under fives go free.