Bawdsey Radar, Felixstowe

Name: Bawdsey Radar
Address: The Transmitter Block, Felixstowe, IP12 3AT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7821 162879

#5 among attractions in Felixstowe

Specialty museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Royal Air Force Bawdsey or more simply RAF Bawdsey is a former Royal Air Force station situated on the eastern coast in Suffolk, England. Also known as Bawdsey Research Station, the first Chain Home radar station was built there, characterized by eight tall masts, four for transmitting and four for receiving. When the research group moved to Dundee in September 1939, the radar station was left active under the name RAF Bawdsey. The site later hosted a Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile station until 1990, with the station closing in 1991. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 51°59'37"N, 1°24'32"E

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The Transmitter BlockFelixstowe IP12 3AT United Kingdom

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+44 7821 162879

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Day trips

Bawdsey Radar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, High Lighthouse, Electric Palace Cinema, Landguard Fort.

1.3 miSW
Golf
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club
33 min walk • Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, nestled on the Suffolk coast of the United Kingdom, is a haven for golf enthusiasts and a gem within the British golfing community. Established in 1880, this venerable institution is one of the oldest golf clubs in England, boasting a rich...
6.1 miSW
Lighthouse
High Lighthouse, Harwich
157 min walk • Harwich High and Low Lighthouses are a pair of early 19th-century towers in Harwich, Essex, which were built as leading lights to help guide vessels into the harbour. They replaced an earlier pair of lights established in the seventeenth century when Harwich was a key operational base for the Royal Navy.
6.1 miSW
Nightlife, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Electric Palace Cinema, Harwich
155 min walk • The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. It was designed by the architect Harold Ridley Hooper of Ipswich, Suffolk and opened on 29 November 1911.
5.3 miSW
Specialty museum, View point, Museum
Landguard Fort, Felixstowe
137 min walk • Landguard Fort is a fort at the mouth of the River Orwell outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, designed to guard the mouth of the river. It is now open to the public.
3.8 miSW
51°57'22"N • 1°20'34"E
Ocean Boulevard Amusements, Felixstowe
98 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park
3.7 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Felixstowe Pier, Felixstowe
94 min walk • Felixstowe Pier is a pleasure pier in the Edwardian seaside town of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. The pier opened in August 1905 with a total length of 2,640 feet and its own railway station, and was once one of the longest in the country. Steamer services operated from the pier to various destinations.
6.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Beacon Hill Battery, Harwich
163 min walk • Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
6.2 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
Harwich Redoubt, Harwich
159 min walk • Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public.
5.4 miSW
Park
Landguard Common
138 min walk • Landguard Common is a 30.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Felixstowe in Suffolk. An area of 16.3 hectares at the southern end is also a Local Nature Reserve.
5.4 miW
Park
Trimley Marshes, Felixstowe
138 min walk • Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
5.3 miSW
Harbor
Port of Felixstowe
135 min walk • The Port of Felixstowe, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, is the United Kingdom's busiest container port, dealing with 48% of Britain's containerised trade.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Bawdsey Radar open?

Bawdsey Radar is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 11 am - 4 pm
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm