Introduction
Kenley Airfield is the best preserved RAF airfield of its period; 10 of its 12 'fighter pens' or Blast Bays remain in the Croydon section of the site. Although the core remains in Ministry of Defence ownership, substantial areas on the perimeter were transferred back to the Corporation and public access restored to the outer areas of the airfield.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is only partially open to the public.
Directions
Rail: Whyteleafe, Whyteleafe South
Owners
Ministry of Defence and City of London Corporation (some private ownership)
- History
Period
- 20th Century (1901 to 2000)
- Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Kenley Aerodrome
Green Belt
Site of Nature Conservation Importance
- Key Information
Type
Designed Urban Space
Purpose
Defence
Principal Building
Defence
Period
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust