Predannack Airfield
RAF Predannack was opened in May 1941 as a satellite airfield for RAF Portreath. The waste tips of the Wheal Unity mine were used for the construction of the airfield. During the 1950s it was used for some aircraft experiments and then it was taken over by the Royal Navy in 1958. It is now used as a satellite airfield for RNAS Culdrose. The western side of the airfield is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the population of orchids, butterflies and snakes. The southern part of the airfield has a collection of derelict aircraft, which are used for crash rescue training, and dummy aircraft which are used in fire rescue training by the Royal Navy Fire Fighting School.
On walks
- Predannack to Kynance Cove (5.1 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
