Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
An aviation museum on the site of the RAF airfield that was on the front line of the Battle of Britain, displaying Spitfire and Hurricane replicas and record-breaking jets.
The museum occupies the former RAF Tangmere base. During the 1940 Battle of Britain, the airfield was a key station defending southern England, and in the Second World War it was also the departure point for Special Operations Executive agents flown into France. Exhibits include replicas of the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, plus the Meteor and Hunter jets, which set world air speed records. Most tours are led by veterans. Tickets cost about £12, and the museum is closed in winter. It lies about 5 km east of Chichester city centre.
Opening hours
Approx. February–November, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Goodwood House
- Goodwood Motor Circuit
- Goodwood Racecourse
- The Trundle (St Roche's Hill)
- Chichester City Walls Walk
- Chichester Festival Theatre
- Pallant House Gallery
- Chichester Cross