Museums · South East England
Old Sarum Airfield
In or near Salisbury.
Old Sarum Airfield — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Brian Robert Marshall — 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
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Sarum Airfield is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
The Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is a hands-on aviation museum located at Old Sarum Airfield, featuring one of the largest fast-jet cockpit collections in the UK. Visitors can sit inside 28 real aircraft cockpits, experience flight simulators, and explore a variety of historical aviation artifacts.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Sarum Airfield is a museum located in South-East England. It is notable for its historical significance as a former military airfield, showcasing aviation heritage in the region. The site offers insights into the development of aviation in Britain.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.0989, -1.7842
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Laverstock
- Postcode
- SP4 6DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Phone
- 01722 323636
- Nearest railway station
- Salisbury — 3.5 km
- Opening
- Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
- Official site
- www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Old Sarum Airfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Sarum Airfield?
- Old Sarum Airfield is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP4 6DZ), in the parish of Laverstock.
- What is Old Sarum Airfield?
- Old Sarum Airfield — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Sarum Airfield?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP4 6DZ.
- Who owns Old Sarum Airfield?
- Old Sarum Airfield is owned by Blanefield Property Company Ltd.
- Is Old Sarum Airfield a protected site?
- Yes — Old Sarum Airfield is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Old Sarum Airfield?
- The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP4 6DZ.