About this museum
Also known as / searched as: FONFA · Friends of the New Forest Airfields
FONFA — the Friends of the New Forest Airfields heritage centre at Bransgore, recording the twelve advanced landing grounds hidden in the New Forest for 1944, with models, film and touchscreen archives rather than airframes.
Limited days; £10 entry divides reviewers — treat it as a donation to a good archive.
“Fascinating local history site manned by knowledgeable volunteers.”— Paul, visitor report
What FONFA is, and what the centre covers
FONFA stands for the Friends of the New Forest Airfields, and the heritage centre on Mosquito Way at Bransgore, near Christchurch, is its home. It exists to record something largely invisible today: the twelve advanced landing grounds and airfields carved out of the New Forest for the 1944 invasion, most of which were returned to heath and woodland afterwards.
This is an archive and interpretation centre rather than an aircraft collection — models, film, memorial rolls and touchscreen records of the squadrons and men who flew from Beaulieu, Stoney Cross, Holmsley South and their neighbours. Visitors who arrive expecting hangars are surprised; those who come for the research go away impressed.
FONFA open days, tickets and location
The centre is at Mosquito Way, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8HE, opens on limited days, and asks around £10 — best thought of as a donation to a serious volunteer archive. Confirm the open days and any booking notes on the FONFA website before travelling.
Frequently asked
What does FONFA stand for?
Friends of the New Forest Airfields — the volunteer group behind the New Forest Airfields Heritage Centre at Bransgore.
Where is the FONFA heritage centre?
Mosquito Way, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8HE, on the edge of the New Forest.
Are there aircraft at FONFA?
No preserved airframes. FONFA is an archive, memorial and interpretation centre covering the wartime New Forest airfields, with models, film and searchable records.
When is FONFA open and what does it cost?
Limited open days, with entry around £10. Check the current dates on the FONFA site before you go.
Airframe checklist
No preserved airframes are on public display here.
This is an aviation-history, memorial or archive collection rather than an aircraft collection.
Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Location & contact
- Address
- Mosquito Way, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8HE
- Website
- fonfa.co.uk/heritage-centre/
- Gazetteer
- SW-12 on the situation map