Old Airfield / large flat tarmac or conrete area needed

[Sgt Bilko]

Been given an odd job, to find an available area of land to run some training from in the NW area. Ideally available for 5 days rental. Something approx half a mile long with tarmac/concrete. Old runways for example.

Already got Stretton, Woodford, Samlesbury.

Does anyone know of any other locations or good suggestions??

[Davel]

Is Burton Wood an option or has it all been built on now?

[Sgt Bilko]

Davel said:

Is Burton Wood an option or has it all been built on now?

All the surfaces have been broken up now

[duncancallum]

M58?

anything on boursgough (sp) industrial estate, or the services at the m61 do auto tests they might rent you that area.

[Sgt Bilko]

I think someone may complain if the M58 was shut for a week. The others are not big enough, but thanks for trying.

[Terry Tibbs]

vauxhall ellesmere port?? do have a perimeter road and there are bits of concrete apron left from the old airfield outside the factory compound opposite the car storage facility just off the m53

[blueST]

Boss You could try going to this website...

http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/index.htm

...and downloading the .kml file in the Airfields section. Open it in Google Earth and it locates every airfield, including disused ones in the UK. There are surprising number in the NW. If you trawl through them all you might find somewhere with a big enough patch of disused tarmac.

There is one at Burscough where you can still see the runway, but the tarmac doesn't look the best, if it's still paved at all.

[sider]

Don't Leyland Trucks have a test track too?

[RMac]

I would love to know if there were any areas in the North West where you could arrange to play on too. anyone with any suggestions, no matter how small, please let me know.

What are the events at Burscough and the services on the m61??

I live a few hundred yards from the Leyland test track. There has been the occasional closed rally event there but as far as I know it is not possible to hire it or go and use it. I would be there daily if you could! I think it will be built on in a couple of years too.

Cheers

Rich

[EvoBarry]

Doubt you could find any usable tarmac on the old runway at Burscough, its all ind. est now and the land owner doesn't take kindly to anyone messing about.

[theshrew]

I think Foden Trucks had a test track at Sandbatch. I think most of there stuff moved upto the Layland plant not sure whats there or not now long time sine i been

Worth looking into tho.

[Alan Alan Alan]

How about contacting these peeps and use the Anitree circuit.
http://www.liverpoolmotorclub.com/about/aintree-ci...

[Sgt Bilko]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. Managed to secure somewhere now.

[smifffymoto]

Are you going to share where it is or leave everyone guessing.Don't be a meaney pants!

[Sgt Bilko]

smifffymoto said:

Are you going to share where it is or leave everyone guessing.Don't be a meaney pants!

Turned out Samlesbury was the best place.

Edited by Sgt Bilko on Saturday 14th November 21:24

[RMac]

Hi Bilko,

Any chance of a bit more info?? I am 15 mins from Salmsbury - please mail me though my profile if you do not want to share with the world! Or at least pass on some contact details.

Cheers

Rich

[RMac]

hmm! turns out you can't e-mail through profile!

Anyway, let me know on here if you are happy to talk about this, I will stick my e-mail address up if so.

Cheers

[Sgt Bilko]

Depends on what you are after. I got a contact after asking for the Estates manager at BaE Samlesbury. Given the size of what is left there, i doubt there is any hooning opportunity tbh.

[RMac]

+ thanks for that. I'll pass on & potentially follow up.

Cheers

Rich