A common type of bunker near airfields during the Second World War, this Battle Command Headquarters is an incredible relic from that time. It lies above the airfield in Newlands Plantation.

Quiet and hidden away, this bunker has an eerie feel about it and reminds you that this countryside wasn’t always as peaceful as it is today.

MCW73

February 23, 2024

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RAF Ibsley Battle HQ is a tactically positioned bunker just to the East of RAF Ibsley, within the conifer trees atop a copse. The bunker was constructed as a defence …

Hollie

May 1, 2021

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Location: Ellingham, Harbridge And Ibsley, New Forest, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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