Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
Where to see the Avro Lancaster in the UK
The gazetteer records 6 Avro Lancaster airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 6 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avro Heritage Museum | Stockport | Northern England | Avro Lancaster B.I 'S for Sugar' (replica cockpit) |
| Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre | Lincoln | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Avro Lancaster B.I PA474 |
| Boscombe Down Aviation Collection | Salisbury | South West England | Lancaster cockpit reproduction (guided tours) |
| IWM Duxford | Cambridge | East of England | Avro Lancaster X KB889 |
| Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre | Spilsby | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Avro Lancaster B.VII 'Just Jane' (taxiing) NX611 |
| Royal Air Force Museum London | London | London & Around | Avro Lancaster I R5868 |
The short story
Bomber Command’s centrepiece — six hundred thousand sorties’ worth of freezing, flak-lit nights, the Dambusters’ mount, and the carrier of Grand Slam, the heaviest bomb of the war. Britain holds three complete: one flying with the BBMF, one taxiing at East Kirkby (ride bookable, ears optional), and ‘S for Sugar’ at Hendon with 137 ops on the nose.
The Avro Lancaster in brief
| Type | Avro Lancaster (B.I/VII/X) |
|---|---|
| First flight | 1941 |
| Era | Second World War |
| Number built | 7,377 |
| Top speed | 282 mph |
| UK museums holding one | 6 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 6 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.