A walk to the worlds oldest airport in Sussex

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[@nicholasgoldstonegh6052]

It's a Marauder.... not a "Maraider" as you'd pronounced it, also it was a Hawker Hunter that Andy Hill crashed @ the Shoreham Air Show..... You'd need to polish up your information a little fella... 😢

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for the feedback. The hurricane crashed 2007, the hunter 2015

[@Sman-eg1zs]

I live in West Sussex, and have often vistited this area, as well as Lancing, I think with the planes flying out of this airport, it gives the area an extra ambience, a kind of nostalgia when you see them in the sky. I feel so fortunate to live where I do. Thanks

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for commenting. We are lucky to still have the airport. I fear that it may not last too long….I didn’t film it but the housing estate nearby looks like an accident waiting to happen.

[@ironbridge8279]

@@exploringsussex surprised they got permission to build those warehouses, in doing so they pretty much ensured there would never be another airshow. Thats one way to dodge the hot Potatoe of should there ever be an airshow again (still a highly polarised view between the yes vs no camps). It's worth a mention that it can be worth dropping in on Shoreham and having a coffee/snack at the cafe when the Eastbourne or less so these days Bournemouth airshows are on as the smaller aircraft will often base themselves at Shoreham for the weekends flying.

[@keefsmiff]

I was on that riverbank watching on the fateful day ,very sad but I miss the airshow.

[@ianjohnson8943]

You forgot to mention the memorial to those killed by the Hunter crash, the gunnery training dome over the far side of the airfield, that Ricardos also developed far more than McLaren engines.

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for the feedback. I’m going to do a short on the memorial

[@allangibson4354]

Many thanks for such an informative, interesting and educational presentation. I lived in Sussex from 1991 to 2000 and visited Shoreham airport on many occasions for car shows and I actually flew a Piper Archer from Shoreham to near Goodwood. It is a wonderful building and it was amazing to see it used in Poirot etc.

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for the feedback. I take it all onboard and hope to improve future videos

[@michelles2299]

It's lovely reminds me of my old school building

[@exploringsussex]

Agreed. I love the art deco styling. It reminds me of a much simpler time

[@nevsmate8663]

a bit pedantic I know... but, Beaufighter pronunciation is: BOW Fighter

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you, it took me several edits to pronounce matin marauder 🤣🤣🤣

[@Streaky100001]

And along the same lines, Corps is pronounced core, not corpse.

[@jaywalker3087]

The wind was fine. It adds to the atmosphere and the story. Even the traffic noise added to the picture of the surroundings. I'll definitely pay this place a visit. The Church looks Very Earl Norman.... Even the traffic gives a bit of a picture.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for the feedback. I have ordered a windslayer for the GoPro . Let’s see if the helps?

[@Roy-gi5ul]

Coming in loud and clear. I love old airfields

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for commenting. 🙂it helps with the algorithm

[@korma9732]

Obscene Panattoni buildings, how they got permission is unbelievable, well done!! Has destroyed views across the river to Lancing College chapel

[@exploringsussex]

The planner give permission to build anything these days.

[@elizabethhalberg7321]

It's debatable whether Richard Pearce who resided in the South Island of New Zealand was the first to take to the air or indeed the Wright brothers. It's many years since having been at an air show in Shoreham

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for the history, I’ve not heard of Richard Pearce

[@sarahkb7]

It's a joke that the airport's formal title is now "Brighton City Airport" (EGKA, ESH). It isn't in Brighton and there's no such city as "Brighton". (It's actually the City of Brighton & Hove).

[@exploringsussex]

I guess just like there is London Heathrow and London Gatwick, Brighton want to be the second London?

[@zworm2]

GoPro is great! Very nice quality! Yes, revisit the old Church, looks a beauty!

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for the feedback. Every time I change equipment there is a learning curve. I’m hoping this won’t be too steep. It has a quirk of playing back in black and white. It too several attempts to edit this video. I’ve ordered a windslayer to help with wind noise

[@ironbridge8279]

@@exploringsussex The new camera was great, the stabilisation was much appreciated. If you go back to a Old Shoreham Church visit then (spoilers) a piece on the Russian Princenss and the Green Man / Mythical Carvings. Similarly in Shoreham, there are another 2-3 Greenmen on the right hand side of the church also it used to almost twice as large as its current size.

[@SWR112]

What a brilliant stylish building. So what’s the airport called East Sussex or the like…. Ok found it😂 I’d go in and buy lunch on the passing to see inside the building. Looks a good Car club site for members to support the place and have food.

[@exploringsussex]

It’s a great play to visit. I couldn’t play the music inside due to copyright, but it was period correct so it has a great atmosphere

[@thomasbullett9917]

College Park Airport (Maryland) is the worlds oldest airport. Shoreham is UKs oldest.

[@reality-cheque]

Shoreham is the oldest commercially built airport in the world, still in operation.

[@Alan-xxxxxx]

It has been officially called Brighton City Airport since 2014.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you

[@steviem8466]

Grateful of the video. Shoreham airport is one of the last surviving Art Deco styled Airports in the world. Whilst the interior has been refurbished since I visited a number of years ago, it's a shame that the owners could not be bothered to spruce up the exterior of the building also. Disappointed that only the last five minutes of your video was actually dedicated to the airport. You also didn't mention that Shoreham Airport was also featured in at least two episodes of Poirot, starring David Suchet.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for your feedback back. On my channel I normally take walks exploring landscape, heritage and nature. I talk to the camera about the little knowledge I have of the area to entertain. I had completely underestimated the popularity of the airport. I have never watched Poirot so didn’t know the airport was in it until people’s commented. It deserves a second visit I think

[@Sophie-vanTg4u]

Living in Littlehampton i have flown from Shoreham airport to Alderney by Aurigny Airline

[@exploringsussex]

That must have been a great experience.

[@Sophie-vanTg4u]

It definitely was, taking off on a grass runway on a clear sunny day. Sitting next to the pilot flying along the south coast to Portsmouth then banking left across the English Channel to Alderney

[@BaronFlyingClub]

Aircrews would use the wooden bridge during the war to get to the 2 pubs. I have been drinking in there many times.

[@exploringsussex]

I reckon if I had to fly a war mission I’d need a few drinks first

[@johngrantham8024]

Interesting to see the changes. The pillboxes shown in the water around the 11 minute mark used to align with the path that ran alongside the river. It is apparent that they have, effectively, moved the river bank 30 yards or so to the west of its previous position and installed significant water management infrastructure between the new path and the airport boundary road.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for watching and commenting 🙂

[@hazelswain9768]

world oldest airport is in Maryland 1909!!!!.. Croydon Airport ... 1915!!!!

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for your feedback

[@grahamepigney8565]

Bollington in Cheshire is reputed to have the largest number of pubs in the UK, whether that is the same today or not is not known. My Dad used to work at the Airport with Miles Aviation, we lived in Lancing.

[@exploringsussex]

My data is probably out of date? If your dad worked there you must have see the airport in its hay day?

[@jonathoncary]

Not quite Sussex but first time I flew was 1969 in a 30 seat Dakota from Lympne to Beavais .In a thunderstorm ,loved it!

[@exploringsussex]

Wow, that sounds like a adventure 🙂

[@DavidMDunstall]

I'm sorry but the facts were so far away from fact I thought I had to say, may I suggest reading the 'History of Shoreham Airport' by TMA Webb

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for your feedback

[@philrowe3832]

Done that walk many times ,it’s a great place to stroll along . We normally walk up to the road bridge walk across and come back the other side as we park up the road from the Amsterdam pub .

[@exploringsussex]

Maybe a walk after the pub would have been more entertaining 🤣🤣🤣

[@richardbowness1595]

I have happy memories of flying out of there until I sold my share in the aircraft.

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for watching. You can still visit the cafe? The service was top notch

[@The32johnny]

That yew tree is 1300 years old and the chirch 900 years old , which I find fascinating

[@exploringsussex]

Wow. I do love Yew trees. I’ve done a few videos at Kingley Vale. I had a look around the church while there and it was fascinating.

[@glendryhurst8234]

The 1910 start of Shoreham is very impressive bearing in mind that the Wright Brothers did not let the world know that they had first flown in December 1903 and that they seldom flew between 1903 until their first international demo flights in Le Man, France in 1908. The world did know what the Wrights did until long after many European early flyers had already flown in full view of many thousands of witnesses and the press.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for commenting. I had conflicting information. When I made the video I said the first flight was in 1908, but after fact checking myself, found that the first flight was 1903 so had voiceover edit! I often get corrected in the comments section. I guess I could have left it after all!

[@TelstarFirst]

I had lunch in the cafe about 20 years ago, it's had a coat of paint since then.

[@exploringsussex]

It’s worth another visit if you are local 🙂

[@scottgeorge4268]

Great vid, didn't know this existed. 👍👍

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for the feedback 🙂

[@danabrahams7892]

Great video, miss the area i lived very happilly in Worthing for about five years and hanker to get back there. Always loved this airport but never visited, will certainly be doing so sometime soon

[@exploringsussex]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you enjoy your visit!

[@MarianStevens-dv6bz]

Thank you for most informative video.

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@mariemccann5895]

Unfortunately it's riddled with errors.

[@flybobbie1449]

What i don't get the trains runs through the back of the airport, but no stop. So you can get into town.

[@exploringsussex]

True, but I think it’s mostly used for private planes, and the owners all have cars

[@Traveler13]

Cant beat a Yew tree, interesting one

[@exploringsussex]

As you know I do like trees.

[@UK_Lemons]

Nice gentle short walk with lots to see. Perhaps you could take a look around the new country park which is part of the development at Monks Farm. I presume Shoreham has the highest number of pubs per capita rather than outright. The crates 12:03 belong to Cox Marine who build marine engines so I suspect they are for transporting their heavy outboard boat engines.

[@exploringsussex]

That would be make more sense than bike racks. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll have a look at Monks farm. So much to film…..

[@ArchEye_]

12:52 The plane that crashed was a hawker hunter not a hawker hurricane.

[@exploringsussex]

The hurricane was 2007 www.theargus.co.uk/news/1691950.tragic-airshow-pilot-is-named/

[@mariemccann5895]

Wrong, pay attention.

[@UK_Lemons]

The memorial 12:52 was to commemorate pilot Brian Brown who died in a different accident whilst displaying in a Hawker Hurricane in 2007. His plane came down close to Lancing College. The memorial to the Hunter crash is by the toll Bridge at 01:03

[@mpol701]

I saw the hurricane crash, disintegrated on the hill nr lancing

[@exploringsussex]

@mpol701 I used to watch the air show from that area. The planes would fly so low you could almost tell the colour of the pilots eyes!

[@garygoldsmith3887]

Yoir video just popped up. Am super happy, so many memories.....In the 60s used to walk along the edge of the Adur with my parents, picking teasle heads, watch wildlife, exploring the pill boxs. Learnt so much, notice the wooden toll bridge. There used to be a toll road which was 1d with a small toll house, used to love Dad driving down, usee to ask if i could give the 1d or was it 3d threpence the money. Explring the rivers edge, seeing the views across to Lancing College. We always walked along the edge of the airfield by the river, could do back then no H&S. To see aircraft in 60s was WoW, we could go into the airport, beautiful building, spend hours up on the observation are eating our picnic. Beautiful memories of learning about the area and world. Very cherrished. Then as kids in early 70s we would cycle from East Preston, a long way, but an expedition day to the airport, picnic in bag, go and explore area, sometimes chat to the aeroplane people, respectfully explore the area, pill boxs. Was a real long day but worth it, able to tell mates, school about it. Its always in my ❤, real life of learning as it was back then. Still have family in area. Thank you😊😊😊😊

[@exploringsussex]

Thank you for your memories. I enjoy making these videos, but it’s even better to hear that people enjoy them too.

[@jonathanpringle8238]

sound was awful, you need a wind sock over the nicrophone

[@exploringsussex]

Thanks for the feedback. I have ordered a windslayer

[@johnf4883]

Interesting Video. Lots to see in Shoreham

[@exploringsussex]

Yes, I am lucky there is lots of content in Sussex! I’m hoping for a channel sponsor so I can increase my content!

[@ianmeredith7969]

Very strange! A very English accent and yet seemingly English as a second language. 'Corps' should be pronounced 'core', Beaufighter 'Bow-fighter' and as for 'fatally killed' is there any other form of being killed? Weird.

[@DavidMDunstall]

I have just stumbled over your walk around Shoreham Airport, I found it entirely incorrect. I have spent absolutely years researching the airport and misguided information unfortunately distorts history for future generations. Please if you're going to publicise an area of unique history please research your subject thoroughly.

[@exploringsussex]

Sorry you didn’t enjoy the video.

[@hamishlovesit4731]

Nice building very much like Brooklands Weybridge

[@exploringsussex]

I would like to visit Brooklands to compare, other people have made a similar comparison