About this museum
East Midlands Aeropark: a Vulcan, Nimrod R1 and Buccaneer parked on grassy mounds overlooking EMA's runway — half museum, half premier plane-spotting venue with a picnic culture.
Listed inventory: 33 airframes.
Interior access depends on volunteer numbers; sunny weekends deliver, wet Tuesdays may not — reviews are honest about this.
- “Great place. Volunteers are fab and very helpful/knowledgeable. Lots to see and great to sit with a picnic and watch the planes landing and taking off.”— elaine FURY
- “A brilliant little aeropark for views of East Midlands airport arrivals and departures. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable about al the aircraft and it’s amazing to get so close to the Vulcan.”— Adam Fretwell PT
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
How much does East Midlands Aeropark cost?
Adult admission is listed as £5. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at East Midlands Aeropark?
The listed collection includes Aérospatiale Gazelle (XX457), Armstrong Whitworth Argosy (G-BEOZ), Armstrong Whitworth (Gloster) Meteor TT.20 (WM224), Avro Vulcan B.2 (XM575), BAC Lightning F.53 (ZF588). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does East Midlands Aeropark have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
Airframe checklist
Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | XX457 | |
| Armstrong Whitworth (Gloster) Meteor TT.20 | WM224 | |
| Armstrong Whitworth Argosy | G-BEOZ | |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 | XM575 | |
| BAC Lightning F.53 | ZF588 | |
| BAe Nimrod R1 | XW664 | |
| Beagle 206X | G-ARRM | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B | XV350 | |
| de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 | WP784 | |
| de Havilland Dove | G-ANUW | |
| de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.22 | XG737 | |
| de Havilland Vampire T.11 | XD534 | |
| de Havilland Vampire T.11 | XD447 | |
| English Electric Canberra T.17 | WH740 | |
| Gloster Javelin FAW.9 | XH767 | |
| Gloster Meteor NF.13 cockpit | WM367 | |
| Handley Page Jetstream T.1 | XX494 | |
| Hawker Hunter FR.10 | XJ714 | |
| Hawker Hunter GA.11 | WV382 | |
| Hawker Hunter T.7 | XL569 | |
| Hawker Sea Hawk FB.3 | WF299 | |
| Hunting Jet Provost T.4 | XP568 | |
| Percival Provost | WW442 | |
| Schleicher K-8 glider | — | |
| SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A | XZ369 | |
| Vickers Vanguard 953C cockpit | G-APES | |
| Vickers Varsity T.1 | WL626 | |
| Vickers VC10 forward section | XV108 | |
| Vickers Viscount 804 cockpit | G-CSZB | |
| Westland Lynx HAS.3 | XZ721 | |
| Westland Sea King HC.4 | ZD477 | |
| Westland Wessex HC.2 | XT604 | |
| Westland Whirlwind Series 3 | VR-BEP |
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Hill Top, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2PR
- Phone
- 01332 850591
- Website
- www.eastmidlandsaeropark.org/
- Gazetteer
- MI-07 on the situation map