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Croome: History of RAF Defford walk - 2026

Name: Visit Worcestershire
Price range: $

A walk through Croome Park reveals the way in which RAF Defford changed the 18th century landscape created by Lancelot ”Capability” Brown. Along the way, there are stories of an extraordinary airfield waiting to be told.

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This secret airbase was where Radar was put into the aircraft of the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) and tested and developed to help win the war. Walking round the various points will give the walker an idea of the scale of the operation.

Led by an RAF Defford Museum Volunteer telling stories of the various sites around the airfield and the grounds, the walk will take approximately 2 hours, starting and finishing at the museum with the opportunity to visit the museum afterwards.

11:00am to 13:00pm on selected dates and times through 2026: March 4th, April 16th, May 13th, June 11th, July 8th, August 6th, September 17th, October 7th, November 5th.

Ticket Price £5, Booking essential. Admission applies.

See website for details or call 0344 249 1895.