Hooton Park Hangars

Station briefing

About this museum

Hooton Park's 1917 Belfast-truss hangars — among the finest WWI aviation buildings surviving — hold aircraft, buses and a printing museum whose one-man tour is a cult favourite.

Listed inventory: 45 airframes.

~45 on charge

Sortie notes

Last Sunday of the month in summer; volunteers will show you round off-schedule if they're in, apparently.

Visitors liked

“A great museum to visit all the volunteers were very knowledgeable and were happy to talk about the fantastic collection and the work they are carrying out”— John Taylor
“Had an excellent couple of hours exploring the old hangers and aircraft within, alot of very knowledgeable people happy to talk to you would recommend to anyone with a interest in aviation or history.”— Kevin Jones

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

In The Hangar

The collection in profile

14 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does Hooton Park Hangars cost?

Adult admission is listed as £9. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at Hooton Park Hangars?

The listed collection includes Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX (PM651), Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe replica (BAPC.581), Gloster Meteor T.7 (WH132), de Havilland Vampire T.11 (XD624), English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section (WT520). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does Hooton Park Hangars have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; a cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

Order of battle

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
	Auster AOP.6	VF635
	Auster J/1 Autocrat	G-AIGP
	Auster J/1N Alpha	G-AJEB
	Auster T.7	WE536
	Avro 594 Avian	G-EBZM
	Avro Anson II fuselage section	7349
	Beagle A.61 Terrier 2	VW993
	Bensen B-7M	G-APUD
	Comper Swift	G-ACGL
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22	WB730
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10	WG303
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section	WP978
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section	WD387
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 fuselage	WG477
	de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth	G-ANBY
	de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide	G-ADAH
	de Havilland Vampire T.11	XD624
	English Electric Canberra PR.7 cockpit section	WT520
	Fairey Gannet T.2 forward section (twin cockpit)	BAPC.309
	Gloster Meteor T.7	WH132
	Hawker Hurricane I cockpit reconstruction	P3408
	McBroom hang glider	BAPC.204
	Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel	BAPC.12
	Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel	BAPC.201
	Miles Gemini 1A	G-AKDK
	Miles Gemini 1A	G-AKEN
	Miles Gemini 1A	G-AKHZ
	Miles Messenger 2A	G-AHUI
	Miles Messenger 4A	G-ALAH
	Miles Messenger 4A (parts)	G-ALAR
	Miles Wings hang glider	BAPC.310
	North American Harvard IIB cockpit section	KF741
	Parker CA.4 Parasol (Luton Minor)	G-AFIU
	Percival Proctor IV	RM169
	Roe I Triplane replica	BAPC.6
	Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly I	KL110
	Slingsby T.7 Cadet TX.1 glider	BGA466
	Slingsby T.7 Cadet TX.1 nose section	RA848
	Slingsby T.8 Tutor glider	G-ALPU
	Slingsby T.8 Tutor glider	BGA469
	Sopwith Baby replica	BAPC.137
	Sopwith Camel scale replica	BAPC.567
	Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXe replica	BAPC.581
	Supermarine Spitfire PR.XIX	PM651
	Ultralight Flying Machines Easy Riser	BAPC.652

Show all 45 airframes

Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address: Airfield Way, Ellesmere Port CH65 1BQ
Website: www.hootonparkhangars.co.uk/
Gazetteer: NO-09 · Northern England · the situation map