An airfield was constructed just to the north of the village of
Grafton, originally as a satellite airfield to the one nearby at
Polebrook, and intended to be available in the event of Polebrook
becoming unserviceable due to enemy action.
The map above shows the airfield and the caches are located
around the area marked Foxy Cinema, Officers Club, Hospital and
Barracks, which is now Grafton Park Wood. Please be aware that most
caches are located around trees where the GPS signal maybe weak at
times. Most of the co-ordinates given measured an accuracy of at
best +/- 30 feet !! If you are expecting 12 easy caches completed
in an hour, these are not for you !! THERE IS NO NEED TO ENTER ANY
DERELICT BULIDINGS
Built by George Wimpey & Company Limited, in 1941,
improvements were made throughout the period of WWII. The airfield
covered approximately 500 acres and during its construction two
avenues of trees were destroyed along with many hedgerows, as well
as the buildings of Rectory Farm and Grafton Lodge Farm.
The airfield was bisected by the Grafton to Brigstock Road and,
traveling north, the site of the airfield itself is to the left
with the living and domestic areas to the right. Full use was made
of the natural woodland for camouflage. The living area consisted
mainly of wood and canvas hut constructions, the more permanent
buildings being brick-built mess halls and clubs. The whole site
accommodated up to 3,000 personnel and had all the facilities
needed, including a hospital, cinema, and chapel.