About this museum
The world's largest dedicated rotorcraft collection: over a hundred helicopters and autogyros packed into a hangar on the edge of Weston-super-Mare, from tandem-rotor heavies to machines that look like garden furniture with ambition. It is gloriously specific — the aviation-museum equivalent of a single-malt bar — and the volunteer guides can explain why a helicopter is basically ten thousand parts flying in loose formation.
Listed inventory: 59 airframes.
G-LYNX, the modified Westland Lynx that took the absolute helicopter world speed record (249.09 mph) in 1986 and holds it still; parked near the Queen's own red Wessex from the Royal Flight.
- G-LYNX — absolute world speed record, 249.09 mph
- The Queen’s Royal Flight Wessex
- Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship
- Bristol Belvedere twin-rotor heavy
Tickets give free return for a year. Cafe earns unusually specific praise (the bacon-content-of-bap metric is strong). Open-cockpit days let you into the airframes.
- “If you love Helicopter this is the place for you, they have quite a collection. All well displayed and fully labeled. Cafe had simple fayre, well priced and usual ice cream etc will add some photos later. We went to a wartime event there, entertaining. Wonderful volunteers.”— Anna Enright
- “We had a great time looking at all the helicopters / intereractive exhibits. A RAF Veteran Paul was brilliant there spent lots of time talking to us about a helicopter and his years of experience. We thought he was fantastic and made our day.”— Tom M
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
Frequently asked
What are the opening times for The Helicopter Museum?
Wed–Sun 10am–4.30pm. Verify current opening times with the museum before travelling.
How much does The Helicopter Museum cost?
Adult admission is listed as £15. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at The Helicopter Museum?
The listed collection includes Bristol Belvedere HC.1, XG452, Westland Whirlwind HCC.12, XR486, Piasecki H-21 , FR41, Parts of Cranfield Vertigo, Bristol Type 171 Sycamore Mk.3, G-ALSX. Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does The Helicopter Museum 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agusta A109A MkII, MM81205 | — | |
| Agusta-Bell 47G-3B1 Sioux AH.1, XT190 | — | |
| Air & Space 18A Autogyro, G-BVWL | — | |
| Barnett J4B , G-BWCW | — | |
| Bell 47 H, G-AZYB | — | |
| Bell UH-1H Iroquois , 66-16579 | — | |
| Bensen B-8M , G-BIGP | — | |
| Bensen B-8M Gyro-Boat, BAPC.289 | — | |
| Bölkow Bo 102 Helitrainer, D-HMQV | — | |
| Brantly B-2 B, G-OAPR | — | |
| Bristol Belvedere HC.1, XG452 | — | |
| Bristol Type 171 Sycamore HC.14, XL829 | — | |
| Bristol Type 171 Sycamore Mk.3, G-ALSX | — | |
| EH Industries EH101 G-EHIL/ZH647 | — | |
| Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma | — | |
| Eurocopter SA365N Dauphin , F-WQAP | — | |
| Fairey Ultra-Light , G-AOUJ/XJ928 | — | |
| Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH , DS-1482 | — | |
| Hiller UH-12 C, G-ASTP | — | |
| Hughes OH-6A Cayuse , 67-16506 | — | |
| Kamov Ka-26 "Hoodlum", D-HOAY | — | |
| MBB Bo105M , 81+00. | — | |
| McCulloch J-2 , G-ORVB | — | |
| Mil Mi-1 "Hare", 2007 | — | |
| Mil Mi-2 , SP-SAY | — | |
| Mil Mi-24D "Hind", 96+26/421 | — | |
| Mil Mi-4 "Hound", 9147 | — | |
| Mil Mi-8PS ,10618 | — | |
| Parts of Cranfield Vertigo | — | |
| Parts of Fairey Rotodyne , XE521 | — | |
| Piasecki H-21 , FR41 | — | |
| Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever , RCN 622 | — | |
| Robinson R22 HP, G-OTED | — | |
| Sud Aviation Alouette SA318C, A-41 | — | |
| Sud Aviation SA321F Super Frelon , F-BTRP | — | |
| Sud Ouest SO1221 Djinn , 1058/CDL | — | |
| Westland 30 Series 100, G-BGHF | — | |
| Westland 30 Series 100, G-BKGD (2nd WG-30 Prototype) | — | |
| Westland 30 Series 200, G-ELEC | — | |
| Westland 30 Series 300, G-HAUL | — | |
| Westland Lynx , ZB500/G-LYNX | — | |
| Westland Lynx 3, ZE477/G-17-24 | — | |
| Westland Mote | — | |
| Westland Scout AH.1, XP165 | — | |
| Westland Sharpeye | — | |
| Westland Wasp HAS.1, XT443 | — | |
| Westland Wessex 60, G-AVNE | — | |
| Westland Wessex HAS.1, XM330 | — | |
| Westland Wessex HAS.3, XM328 | — | |
| Westland Wessex HCC.4, XV733 | — | |
| Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, XD163 | — | |
| Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk.7, XK940 | — | |
| Westland Whirlwind HCC.12, XR486 | — | |
| Westland Whirlwind Series 3, G-AODA | — | |
| Westland Wideye | — | |
| Westland Wisp | — | |
| Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HR.5, WG719 | — | |
| Westland WS-51A Widgeon Series 2, G-AOZE | — | |
| WSK-Swidnik SM-2 , 05 | — |
Show all 59 airframes
Inventory verification pending — figures from the gazetteer survey; confirm against the museum’s own labels before travel.
Location & contact
- Address
- Locking Moor Rd, Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PP
- Phone
- 01934 635227
- Website
- helimuseum.com/
- Hours
- Wed–Sun 10am–4.30pm
(from your local clock — verify before travel) - Gazetteer
- SW-04 on the situation map