Dunkeswell Airfield Tours

The runway stretches out dead flat across the Devonshire countryside near Honiton, and you're standing on what used to be an RAF base during the Second World War. Dunkeswell Airfield has kept its wartime bones intact, which makes it genuinely atmospheric if you've got an interest in aviation history or 1940s military operations.

What you actually get here is a walk around the airfield itself - the runways are still there, some of the original buildings survive, and on tour days you'll see bits of the old infrastructure that once scrambled Hurricanes and Lancasters. It's not a museum with interactive exhibits or café culture; it's more about standing on the concrete and imagining the mechanics and pilots who worked here seventy-odd years ago. History buffs will find it compelling. Kids might manage an hour before asking if there's anything else to do.

The tours run seasonally, so check ahead before you drive out - Honiton's only a few miles away if you need supplies or a proper meal. If you're staying at Hartridge Springs Spa Glamping nearby, it's easily done as a morning or afternoon jaunt without eating up your whole day.

Worth a visit if wartime aviation interests you. If you're after something with more bells and whistles, you might feel underwhelmed. The walk itself is straightforward, no extreme terrain, so it suits most fitness levels.