Shoreham Aircraft Museum
Volunteer-run museum in Shoreham village with relics from Battle of Britain crash sites, Home Front displays, aviation art and a tea room.
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About the museum
The Shoreham Aircraft Museum was founded in 1978 by local enthusiasts with a strong interest in the Battle of Britain, and the first opening was attended by 15 former Battle of Britain pilots. A permanent display was established in 1988. Geoff Nutkins, an aviation artist and one of the founders, is the museum's contact and curator.
The museum is a tribute to the airmen who fought over southern England in the Second World War. Its collection of hundreds of relics was recovered over many years from crash sites of British and German aircraft, and supplemented by donations. Displays are rearranged from time to time and some items relate to recent local excavations.
Besides aircraft relics the museum shows flying helmets, uniforms and insignia, a display of Home Front memorabilia and a gallery of prints by Nutkins. Income supports the Local RAF Memorials Project, which has built memorials to pilots who died locally, and the recovery and care of artefacts. A tea room with a tea garden serves refreshments, and signing days with veterans are held from time to time.
Highlights
- Relics from British and German aircraft crash sites
- Flying helmets, uniforms and insignia
- Home Front memorabilia
- Aviation art gallery by Geoff Nutkins
- Tea room and tea garden
Permanent exhibitions
- Aircraft relics and Battle of Britain displays – Hundreds of relics recovered from crash sites of British and German aircraft, with flying helmets, uniforms and insignia.
- Home Front and aviation art – A Home Front memorabilia display and a gallery of aviation prints and paintings by Geoff Nutkins.
- Founded
- 1978
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free. |
The adult price includes an optional guided tour. Museum members enter free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The village car park on Filston Lane has disabled spaces. The museum does not describe step-free access.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Shoreham (Kent) station · 15-min walk
Shoreham station is about a 15-minute walk, with trains from London Victoria via Swanley taking around 1 hour 11 minutes.
By car
Free parking · 3-min walk to the entrance
Small free 24-hour car park on Filston Lane (TN14 7SP) with disabled spaces, about a 3-minute walk.
- Accessible parking
The village is in north-west Kent, just outside the M25, and is reached via the A225.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Tea room and tea garden serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, scones, cakes and pastries; the garden is used in fine weather.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The entry price includes an optional guided tour. Signing days with veterans are held at times and may be cancelled at short notice. |
