Name: The Helicopter Museum
Rating: 5.0

The Helicopter Museum

The Helicopter Museum, Locking Moor Road, Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PP, England, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

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Description

The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, is a museum featuring a collection of more than 80 helicopters and autogyros from around the world, both civilian and military. It is based at the southeastern corner of the former Weston-super-Mare RAF Base.

The award winning Helicopter Museum holds over 100 Rotary wing aircraft gathered from all over the world representing a wide spectrum of technologies. Visitor favourites include two of the Queen's Royal Flight helicopters, the current world speed record holder G-LYNX (400 km per hour), a Vietnam Veteran Huey, a Russian Hind Gun Ship plus much more. Regular Open Cockpit Days, Helicopter Flights and Special Events take place throughout the year.

Price starts from £15.00 for Adults, £8.50 for Children(3-15 years) and £36.00 for Family(2 Adults and up to 2 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Open Cockpit Days: Open Cockpit days are fun for all the family and allow visitors to access the cockpits of selected helicopters. Climb inside, put on the helmet, and have the controls explained to you by an experienced guide.
Air Experience Flights: Helicopter Air Experience flights depart from our very own helipad and give you a unique experience and understanding of how these incredible machines work. Your pilot will explain the controls as you fly over the local countryside and coastline at an altitude of 1,000ft.
Flying Visitors: Visiting military and commercial helicopters regularly fly in to our helipad.
Collection: History and descriptions of all our helicopters and autogyros on display here at The Helicopter Museum. They cover the early days of helicopter pioneers, to past and present civil and military helicopters from around the world.
Museum Archives: Volunteers catalogue our archive of rotorcraft manuals, drawings, books, magazines, brochures, artefacts, film, photos etc collected over many years.
Weston Aviation Exhibition: Visit the recently restored WWII Pilots Block and Weston Aviation Exhibition telling the story of Weston's aviation history including Weston Airport, RAF Locking and local aircraft factories.
Events: Events throughout the year. From Magic shows, to car and model shows, plus our popular Living History and Dino weekends. Click here to see our forthcoming events.

Facilities

Parking: Parking at the museum is free of charge with ample car parking spaces. There are allocated parking spaces for Registered disabled visitors by the entrance and ramp access from the car park into the museum. Parking for coaches is available but we would ask coach drivers to contact the museum in advance of arrival to ensure a space is available.
Food & Drinks: Our fully serviced café is open during normal museum opening hours serving a selection of pastries, sandwiches, hot and cold meals, drinks, snacks and ice creams. Non museum visitors can also access the cafe for refreshments.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

General Admission:

Adults: £15.00
Children (3-15): £8.50
Seniors/Concessions: £13.50
2 Adults + 2 Children: £36.00
2 Adults + 3 Children: £38.00

Air Experience Flights:
Six Minute Flights:

£107.00 per Adult
£100.50 per Child 4-15
£92.00 per Child 2-3
£105.50 per Senior/Concession/Carer

Fifteen Minute Flights:

£167.00 per Adult
£160.50 per Child 4-15
£152.00 per Child 2-3
£165.50 per Senior/Concession/Carer

Pricing URL: https://www.helimuseum.com/visit.html

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Monday - Sunday: 10.00am - 4.30pm.

Address: The Helicopter Museum, Locking Moor Road, Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PP, England, UK

Post Code: BS24 8PP

Council: North Somerset

County: Somerset

By Road: We are 5 minutes drive from Junction 21 on the M5 Motorway. Follow the A370 towards Weston-super-Mare and then signs to A371 and The Helicopter Museum.
By Train: Weston-super-Mare railway station is 10 minutes away by bus or taxi.
By Bus: First Bus run a bus service from the town that stops outside the museum on Locking Moor Road. Please follow the link to check the bus timetable
By Cycle: Weston-super-Mare has an extensive cycle path system in place one of which passes the entrance to the museum.
Parking: Parking at the museum is free of charge with ample car parking spaces. There are allocated parking spaces for Registered disabled visitors by the entrance and ramp access from the car park into the museum. Parking for coaches is available but we would ask coach drivers to contact the museum in advance of arrival to ensure a space is available.