Farmstrip in Dorset

[Humaround]

We spotted a very neat farmstrip near the A354 about 9 miles Northeast of Dorchester - one hangar with PPR painted on the roof, which obviously everyone will respect.
I have roots and family in the area and would love to know if PPR is ever forthcoming and who to contact?

[Humaround]

A little research suggests this might be Bagber Farm, near Blandford.
Does anyone have a contact name and number?
Thanks

[Superpilot]

First link on Google, you lazy sod! (http://www.applegate.co.uk/company/13/39/636.htm) ;)

[Humaround]

Thank you, Superpilot.

Obviously, I'm not as clever as you, or as MODEST :rolleyes:

What I was hoping for was a response from someone with personal experience of the strip.

[englishal]

Bagber Farm appears to be rather near Henstidge (you may as well fly in there), and not near Dorchester or Blandford (20+ miles north of Dorchester).

There is another farm strip near Milborne St. Andrew (just NE of the A35 / A354 split), where one chap I know based his aeroplane for a while last year. This may be the one you are thinking of ? Has a decent sized strip from what I remember.

[englishal]

I think that the Google link may be a red herring, as I found these details:

BAGBER FARM.Between Milton Abbas and Milbourne St Andrew.Grid Ref SY811997.There is a private Strip here with a grass runway approx NNE-SSW. NB:Previously listed as DEVERALL FARM.Runway is grass o4/22 540m

You can see it on local.live.com here (http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=aN.sfzjr0gtb2s0_Bagber%2520Farm%2520Strip___)

(switch to Aerial and zoom out).

[airborne_artist]

From this page (http://www.applegate.co.uk/company/12/69/908.htm):

D R L Hawkins
Milton Road
Milborne St. Andrew
Blandford Forum
DT11 0LB
Dorset
Tel: 01258 837228

From this page (http://archive.thisisdorset.net/2001/2/21/104269.html):

"a small landing strip at Bagber Farm, near Milton Abbas - the home of former acrobatic (sic) pilot David Hawkins"