Checkendon Camp - Aug '24

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I've been lurking on this site for a while so thought it's about time I start sharing my explores!

Checkendon Polish Resettlement Camp.

Really enjoyed wandering through the woods looking for the few remaining buildings. I knew the general area but didn't have any exact pins. I will be going back as there's a couple that I missed but I ran out of time. It's a shame people have been in and smashed it up over the recent years.
 

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That is a bit near home, I I've had a nose around one side of the road and found the bases of some buildings which I thought was a POW camp but you came across the one which was a church. Nice little explore
 
That is a bit near home, I I've had a nose around one side of the road and found the bases of some buildings which I thought was a POW camp but you came across the one which was a church. Nice little explore
The church is near the road, but you have to go around to the back to see the entrance. I nearly missed it! Definitely worth checking out the "lab" building which is further in the woods down the road.
 
I have got the places mixed up, I poked around near Nettlebed. I have been to the Church in the Village a while ago, never thought to go elsewhere
 
great report, thanks for sharing, I stopped by yesterday after work, did a full circuit of what was the camp, found all the buildings in your photo's. It's well worth a visit, loads of info here about the camp.

https://www.polishresettlementcampsintheuk.co.uk/checkendon.htm

Here's one of the post box with the Government arrow & the camp in the background.

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Glad you could find all the buildings! Yeah I found that article while researching the place, very interesting! So many memories those woodlands hold
 
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