🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Educational🆓 Free entrySeasonal opening
Facilities
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Housed in the original Main Guardroom of the former RAF Coltishall airfield, this small heritage centre covers the station's history from the Battle of Britain through the Cold War and the Gulf War era. Displays combine photographs, models and interactive exhibits, and visitors can climb into a coin-operated helicopter or sit in a real ejector seat. Aviation enthusiasts will enjoy the aircraft on show, including a Jaguar and a Meteor, and older children interested in planes or wartime history will find plenty to look at. The centre is run by a volunteer-led registered charity and opens on set days through the season, with group visits and a guided convoy tour of the wider site available by pre-booking. The tour runs partly across the open airfield, so families should dress for the weather.
Seasonal: April to October on Thursdays and Sundays. Winter visits are by prior group arrangement only.
Questions parents ask
- How long should we allow for a visit?
- The page does not state a typical visit length. We recommend contacting the centre to ask how long families usually spend there, especially if you're visiting with children of different ages.
- Can we visit in bad weather, or is it only outdoors?
- The centre is set within the original station guardroom and includes indoor exhibits, models and interactive displays, so you can visit whatever the weather. However, the page does not confirm which facilities are indoors and which are outside.
- Is there anywhere to eat, or should we bring a picnic?
- We haven't confirmed whether there is a café or picnic area at the centre. Contact them directly to ask what to bring for food and drink.
- Is the centre manageable with a buggy and children of different ages?
- The centre is housed in a historic guardroom with exhibits and displays, but we haven't confirmed how buggy-friendly it is or what the layout involves. Contact the centre beforehand if you're planning to bring a buggy with younger and older children.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Travel pillow- Sun cream for after
Reusable cutlery
Bibs
Sun cream
Insulated food flaskHot pasta at the picnic bench.
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · Takahiro Yamagiwa, CC BY 2.0 · Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Schekinov Alexey Victorovich, CC BY-SA 4.0
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