Museums · East Midlands
RAF Wickenby
In or near Snelland.
RAF Wickenby — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Croft — 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
- Market Rasen · 7.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RAF Wickenby is a museum in england-east-midlands, 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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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: BARDNEY LIMEWOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
RAF Wickenby is a museum located in the East Midlands. It is dedicated to the history of the Royal Air Force, particularly during World War II, and features various exhibits related to aviation and military heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
Architecture
It had two T2 type hangars and one B1 type. The B1 and one of the T2 hangars can still be seen on the airfield site. The T2 near the threshold of runway 21 was recently acquired by the airfield owners and after many years of industrial use is now, once more, an aircraft hangar. The airfield covered about 600 acre, and had the usual three runway configuration with perimeter track, hard standings, a brick watchtower and numerous brick and metal buildings for the aircrews and ground staff. A number of the buildings were to the east (Communal Site, Living Quarters, WAAF Quarters) and stretched to and beyond the Lissington road – a road travelled many an evening by the airmen and women who…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3169, -0.3489
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Wickenby
- Postcode
- LN3 5AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
- Established
- 1941
- Nearest railway station
- Market Rasen — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Wickenby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Wickenby?
- RAF Wickenby is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN3 5AX), in the parish of Wickenby.
- What is RAF Wickenby?
- RAF Wickenby — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Wickenby?
- The nearest railway station is Market Rasen, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN3 5AX.
- When was RAF Wickenby built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Wickenby?
- RAF Wickenby is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Wickenby a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Wickenby is part of the BARDNEY LIMEWOODS National Nature Reserve and the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to RAF Wickenby?
- The nearest railway station is Market Rasen, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN3 5AX.