IWM Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Britain's largest aviation museum, set on a WWII fighter airfield, with around 200 aircraft on display, including Concorde, the SR-71 Blackbird and Spitfires.
Duxford lies about 13 km south of Cambridge and was originally a fighter base for the RAF and the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII. Its hangars hold nearly 200 aircraft and military vehicles: a Concorde (which visitors can board), an SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft, a B-52 bomber, Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, along with the American Air Museum and an exhibit on the Battle of Britain. Vintage aircraft air shows are often held in summer, and you can pay to fly in a biplane. Adult tickets cost about GBP 30, and it is worth setting aside at least half a day. You can take a free or low-cost shuttle bus from Cambridge railway station (check the official website), or take a taxi, which takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 (winter until 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Grantchester
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden
- The Polar Museum
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Queens' College, Cambridge
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Round Church, Cambridge
- River Cam Punting & Mathematical Bridge