Ever wondered what it’s like to be in the Royal Navy? Now you can experience something similar by staying in one of their former helicopters – with a gorgeous lake right outside your door. 11 The former Royal Navy helicopter is housed on the site of former base RAF Wainfleet Credit: Jam Press/The Tower - Friskney 11 The site, around 7 miles south of Skegness, also features a converted control tower and fire engine, among others Credit: Jam Press/The Tower - Friskney 11 The cockpit has been restored to a fine condition Credit: Jam Press/The Tower - Friskney The unusual property was created by Will Roughton, a 45-year-old farmer. The copter is located on an ex-base in Friskney, Skegness, on the Lincolnshire coast, at RAF Wainfleet.
In the 1890s, the site was an army artillery range – it became a WWII bombing practice range in 1938. “I was offered to buy the RAF Wainfleet site when it went out of service,” Will said. Read More on Travel TAKE FLIGHT One of the world’s best airlines to launch more flights from top UK airport TAKE THE MICKEY Families are saving up to £600 on Disney holidays due to little-known hack “I then decided to convert its original buildings into holiday lets.
“After I had completed those I decided to look at the possibility of a military aircrafts into stays.” The base not only houses the Royal Navy helicopter but also a military plane, combine harvester, army ambulance, fire truck and tank. He said: “It appears that the helicopter was u.