How to find us

637 VGS is situated in the Cotswolds just off the A429 between Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford.

Routing

From Stow-on-the-Wold proceed down the hill along the A429 towards Cirencester. At the traffic lights fork left onto the A424 signposted Swindon (Light Traffic) & Burford. Proceed up the hill and past a garden centre (approximately 2 miles) on your right. Take the next right at a crossroads, signposted Little Rissington & The Barringtons. At tee junction turn left and immediately right, signposted Great Rissington & The Barringtons. Go past the old main entrance to RAF Little Rissington (now a Business Park) and head towards Great Barrington alongside the airfield on your left. The entrance of the airfield is signposted 637 VGS and is opposite a house. From Burford take the A424 towards Stow on the Wold, passing the airfield on you left look for a left turn signposted Upper Rissington. Follow this road to a T-junction. Turn left and go past the old main gate, then proceed as above to the entrance on the left opposite the house.

On the airfield

Once on the airfield, follow the track towards the windsock; from this point the Gliding School is clearly signposted. Following the signs, turn left and follow the road till it meets the perimeter track. Turn left again following the white dotted line around the perimeter track passing the green hangar on your right. 637 VGS headquarters is a cream coloured building immediately past the green hangar. The entrance to the headquarters is from the airfield side; there is ample parking space to the front of the building.

DRIVING CAUTION

There is a 30mph speed limit on the airfield. You will be crossing the ends of active runways and driving on active perimeter taxiways. Look out for aircraft and always give way to them. If an aircraft is approaching to land or taking-off do not cross the end of a runway, wait until the aircraft has passed before proceeding. Keep to the perimeter track; do not be tempted to drive towards the centre of the airfield even if you see the control caravan in position. The only access to the airfield is via the runways, which are active at all times for aircraft in the event of an emergency.