Blackbushe
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Blackbushe comprises an airfield, much reduced in size since its heyday, a British Car Auctions site, a kart track owned by Camberley Kart Club, and a small business park. Sunday markets are held on the car auction site.
Blackbushe is situated alongside the A30 road between Camberley and Hook. The nearest towns are Yateley and Fleet.
Unless looking at aerial views or maps, it is hard to visualise that this was once a significant airport for scheduled flights for London.
It is one of several airfields eclipsed since 1958 by the growth of London Heathrow Airport. Based aircraft include several corporate helicopters and a dealership for Beechcraft is established here.
On July 15, 1978, the airfield was the location for an open-air concert, the Picnic at Blackbushe, which was attended by some 200,000 people. Bob Dylan headlined, with support from Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Lake, and Merger.