Sywell Aviation Museum

Station briefing

About this museum

Sywell Aviation Museum: a POW-hut-sized, free museum on Britain's loveliest Art Deco aerodrome, where resident Spitfires and a Mustang provide unscheduled flypasts.

Listed inventory: 6 airframes.

Sortie notes

Weekends in season; the Aviator Hotel next door completes the 1930s fantasy.

Visitors liked

“Small but very packed museum in car park of the aerodrome. Knowledgeable volunteers run the place and more exhibits seem to be added every year.”— Dee h
“Great trip today to Sywell Museum with Trefoil Guild.Very interesting museum and very friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers. Would recommend to anyone interested in aviation. Also great food in Piolets Mess”— Helen Bakerhelen.e.baker

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

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does Sywell Aviation Museum cost?

General admission is free. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at Sywell Aviation Museum?

The listed collection includes Hawker Hunter F.2 (WN904), Handley Page Jetstream 200 (G-RAVL), English Electric Canberra TT.18 nose section (WH887), de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 cockpit (WG419), de Havilland Vampire T.11 nose section (XD599). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does Sywell Aviation Museum have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

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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
	de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 cockpit	WG419
	de Havilland Vampire T.11 nose section	XD599
	English Electric Canberra TT.18 nose section	WH887
	Handley Page Jetstream 200	G-RAVL
	Hawker Hunter F.2	WN904
	North American Harvard cockpit	—

Inventory last verified 2026-07-18: 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: Sywell Aerodrome, Wellingborough Rd, Northampton NN6 0BN
Phone: 07968 061708
Website: www.sywellaviationmuseum.org.uk/
Gazetteer: MI-09 on the situation map