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Gadge
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Ok to try and give us a strong databass of sites i thught it woudl be good if any ideas we had for games could be set out thus:

Site name:
Location:
Owner/Promoter:
Ground type:
Approx area:
Special Features:
Recommended Historical Battles:
Link to site page:

This would help us focus on what sites were *really* suitable for different battles and spread the knowledge, at the moment i can realisitically comment on about six sites in the UK...





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Posted : 21/02/2007 7:00 pm
Kermit
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These are a few of the sites ive played at. All in the South (i.e. anything south of Watford. anything north is barbarian country ;) ) these are the ones i reckon its "doable" at.

Site name: Combat South Woodland
Location: 15 mins drive North-West of Portsmouth
Owner/Promoter: Steve and Russ Banks
Ground type: Some broadleaf, some pine woods, a bit of a hill and some gullies. A few small open areas as well
Approx area: 70 Acres?
Special Features: Small village. A few decent size bridges. Fantastic watchtower and machine gun nest next to the "big" bridge. Awesome catering. Excellent car park. On-site toilets.
Recommended Historical Battles: Caen break-out?
Link to site page: http://www.combatsouth.co.uk/csw/index.php
Notes: I know the site operators well. A weekender here would be feasible.

Site name: Ambush Eversley
Location: Eversley, Hampshire (1/2 hr from south London)
Owner/Promoter: Mark (Hustler)
Ground type: Typical Forestry Commision land
Approx area: God knows. Guess at 80 Acres.
Special Features: Couple of valleys, some boggy bits to keep you on your toes.
Recommended Historical Battles: Hurtgen forest, Ardennes offensive
Link to site page: http://www.ambushwargames.com/
Notes: I know the site operator. Bit of a muppet, but easy to push around ;)

Site name: Ground Zero
Location:Ringwood, Hants - about 1/2hrs drive from Southampton along the M27 then A31
Owner/Promoter: Neil (from Zero1)
Ground type: Mixed. LOTS of hills.
Approx area: Twice the size of F&O?
Special Features: Village, over a kilometre of Tunnels through the rhodedendrons, numerous bunkers.
Recommended Historical Battles: ETO - no specific ideas yet.
Link to site page: http://www.groundzeroairsoft.co.uk/
Notes: Vehicles can, and regularly are, used at this site. Weekend games not a problem. Potential problem is that Neil can be a bit of a tosser at times. Excellent catering.

Site name: CAGE Airsoft Fort Amhurst
Location: Chatham, Kent
Owner/Promoter: No idea.
Ground type: mixed woodland and run down medway fort
Approx area:20 acres. Small. but LOTS of possibilities.
Special Features: Numerous tunnels. Access to the large tunnel complex possible as well.
Recommended Historical Battles: Maginot line?
Link to site page: http://www.cage-airsoft.co.uk/
Notes: I know this site like the back of my hand. I used to run it! No bogs, parkings a bit of a git. Chatham militaria fair is held just down the road

Site name: AWA Longmoor
Location:Bordon, Hampshire. 1/2 hr north of Portsmouth
Owner/Promoter: Charlie James from AWA
Ground type: Mixed, village, woodland, heathland.
Approx area: 500 acres all in
Special Features:The village. duh. Tunnel system under the village. multi-storey buildings, dug-in tracked static tracked armour, bridge
Recommended Historical Battles:Carentan, Foy, Czechoslovakia, frogland.
Link to site page: http://www.ambushadventures.co.uk
Notes: I know the site operator well. Can be a bit pricey though. Has been used for re-enactment a lot over the years. Wear of helmets is mandatory.

Other sites im going to check out over the next few months.

UCAP Airsoft, Portsdown, Portsmouth
Elite Airsoft, Worthing, Sussex

Other stuff I *know* is kicking off soon, but cant say anything about yet:

Mixed woodland/urban site just north of the M25. Ex Cold-war radar station
MASSIVE industrial complex in Hampshire. Would make the *perfect* "Into the Ruhr" game.


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Posted : 21/02/2007 8:59 pm
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