World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Cark

No. 2102 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 758 for history. History, 24.5 km from Windermere and Bowness, just outside the Lake District National Park.

The remains of the former RAF Cark airfield, including Second World War fighter pens and other airfield structures and defences, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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