Runway Visitor Park
Outdoor Play & Adventure Playgrounds · Altrincham, Greater Manchester
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What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Picnic area
Car and motorbike parking is charged by time band (0-2 hours £6.20, 2-4 hours £12.40, over four hours £15.50), card payment only. Parking is free for conference delegates. Visitors arriving by public transport, on foot or by bicycle enter free. When the car park is full, waiting vehicles are not accommodated.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
A family day out built around planes. Raised viewing areas sit a short distance from the active runways, so children can watch aircraft take off and land at close range throughout the day. Retired aircraft are on site to explore, including the supersonic Concorde G-BOAC in its hangar, a former RAF spy plane and a retro Trident airliner; some can be boarded for an extra charge. There is a children's play area, a large picnic area, a cafe, and a shop selling aviation souvenirs for younger visitors and enthusiasts alike. Live commentary of airport operations is offered at weekends. Because it is outdoors and exposed to the weather, families should dress for changeable conditions. Guided Concorde tours need to be booked in advance, and the car park can fill at busy times.
Closing time varies by month; see hoursNote.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Wellies
Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Boiled sweets for the carEars on hills, boredom on motorways.- Audiobook or story CD
- Sting relief
- Wet bagFor whatever comes home soaked.
Toilet rollAssume the worst about the facilities and you'll never be wrong.
Sunglasses
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Photos: Anna Tesar, CC BY 2.0 · Rolf Dietrich Brecher, CC BY-SA 2.0
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