This was the actual site of the RAF station that operated here during WW2 and beyond, and as you can see from the plaque on the stone, the first enemy aircraft to fall on England during the war was shot down in this area. (I am afraid, these days, the sheep do not seem to pay their respects, though.)

If running south, you will see the Danby Beacon in the not too far a distance from here.

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Location: Danby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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