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By wigglyamp
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I've just moved house from Surrey to rural North Devon and am looking for a new home for my RV12 . I'm aware of and have talked to Dunkeswell and Watchford Farm, but both are about 50 minutes drive so looking for something closer to Bampton/Tiverton. Nice strips over 450M would be ideal and preferably with hangar space. No response from Stoodleigh Barton so any other suggestions/contact details on unpublished strips gratefully received.
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By rohmer
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There used to be a strip at Bremridge Farm near Bampton 51.02613366420743, -3.4253120859864543. It was owned by a chap with a Europa but he moved to France a few years ago . I don't know the present owner so that would take some leg work. Treborough is no longer in use so I suggest Eggesford, Eaglescott or Belle Vue, but all probably further by road than Dunks or Wfd. Join the Devon Strut for more info. www.devonstrut.co.uk
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By Paul_Sengupta
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wigglyamp wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried e-mails for Stoodleigh and Eggesford with no luck so now I’m down here will get on the phone.


I'll PM you Nigel Skinner (Eggesford)'s mobile number. You can drop him a text.
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By irishc180
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Such a sound bunch of people down in Eggesford. I visited a good few years ago, and they all went out of their way to show me around the hangars, the projects under restoration and I got to fly the AOP9 with Jeff. You could have great fun poking about all the strips in that part of the world, it seems like it would be a great place to be based.
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By Iceman
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Eggesford is a great little strip with a friendly bunch of people. We ended up there one evening after a Treborough Fly-in. Not having a tent or any gear with me, I was offered a room in a local farmhouse after the beers and BBQ. A load of forumites camped on the strip that night.

Iceman 8)
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By Iceman
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Ok, thanks, I’m glad to hear that you got sorted with a new home. Stoodleigh Barton would actually have been quite convenient for me when visiting friends in Tiverton.

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By wigglyamp
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I did pop in the Eggesford by road and met Nigel and had a good look around. Great place, and very friendly but I fear the nose leg of my RV12 might not like the sloping runway if even a slight misjudgement of the flare is made, so I opted for somewhere a bit flatter.
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By Iceman
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Yes, Eggesford does fall into the category of ‘pronounced slope’, along with places like St. Mary’s, Treborough and Fishburn, so care is certainly needed. Is Watchford Farm open to weekend visitors ?

Iceman 8)