Museums · East Midlands
English Electric Lightning
In or near Burgh on Bain.
English Electric Lightning — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
English Electric Lightning is a museum located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The English Electric Lightning is a museum located in the East Midlands. It showcases the iconic British fighter aircraft known for its distinctive delta wing design and supersonic capabilities. The Lightning played a significant role in the Cold War era and remains a notable example of British aerospace engineering.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.4248, -0.1794
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Binbrook
- Postcode
- LN8 6DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
Sources
- osm: node/3552369976 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is English Electric Lightning?
- English Electric Lightning is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN8 6DR), in the parish of Binbrook.
- What is English Electric Lightning?
- English Electric Lightning — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to English Electric Lightning?
- Drivers can use postcode LN8 6DR.
- Is English Electric Lightning a protected site?
- Yes — English Electric Lightning is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to English Electric Lightning?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN8 6DR. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.