Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery and Museum
Volunteer-run museum on a preserved Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery on the Lizard, with original Vickers 3.7-inch guns and a command bunker display.
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About the museum
The museum occupies a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery on the north-east side of the former RAF Predannack airfield on the Lizard peninsula. RAF Predannack became operational in May 1941 as a satellite and backup airfield to RAF Portreath. Anti-aircraft sites such as this protected it from air attack.
The battery follows the 1941 pattern, with gun pits for Vickers 3.7-inch guns, stores for ready-use ammunition and crew shelters. Two Nissen huts on the site may have served as a guard room and a repair shop. The museum describes it as the only wartime heavy anti-aircraft battery that is both preserved and re-armed. Volunteers have cleared the site, restored and repainted the guns and installed new displays.
The collection includes three original wartime heavy anti-aircraft guns, several Bofors light anti-aircraft guns, and other artillery brought from elsewhere, such as a 5.5-inch gun howitzer and a 25-pounder field gun. The former command bunker holds a display on anti-aircraft artillery and the war on the Lizard, and the displays also remember the men and women who served at RAF Predannack. Living history groups and vehicle displays take part in special event days each year.
Highlights
- Preserved WW2 heavy anti-aircraft battery with original Vickers 3.7-inch guns
- Command bunker with a display on the war on the Lizard
- Bofors guns and other artillery
- Annual living history and re-enactment event days
- Volunteers who restore and conserve the guns
Permanent exhibitions
- Heavy anti-aircraft battery – The preserved gun site with original Vickers 3.7-inch guns, Bofors guns and other artillery.
- Command bunker display – A display about anti-aircraft artillery, the war on the Lizard and the people who served at RAF Predannack.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £6 |
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| Children & teens | £3.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 are free. |
| Families | £14Family of four. |
Prices apply on Saturday mornings. Gate income supports conservation and event costs. On special event days entry is on a pay-what-you-decide basis with donations welcome.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | £14 · Family of four. |
Event days are described as family friendly, with a family ticket and free entry for under-6s on Saturday mornings. On event days visitors can sit in a wartime anti-aircraft gun seat.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free on-site parking is advertised for event days.
The museum is on the A3083 to the Lizard, between Trevelyan Holiday Homes and Windmill Farm Nature Reserve, about 50 yards past the Ruan Minor turning. The what3words address is hazy.exploring.binds.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
On event days there are toilets and a catering truck serving food and drink.
Events & venue rental
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