About this museum
Band of Brothers ground zero: the 101st Airborne lifted off from Upottery for Normandy, and this Nissen-hut museum in the old ablutions block covers D-Day with working-radio-level detail.
Thu–Sun, Easter–end Oct, donations. Same team as Dunkeswell — do both.
- “Great Little Museum. Very knowledgeable staff. It's a must see if in area”— David
- “What a lovely find. A great deal of time and effort has gone into the content at the centre. The volunteers are very knowledgable. We will be back to spend longer in the museum.”— v ??????
- “An excellent little museum with some knowledgable and very friendly volunteers. A great visit if you are in the area with a surprising collection of artefacts. Highly recommended!”— Jonny Cox
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Frequently asked
How much does The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre cost?
Entry is by donation. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Does The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre have parking or a cafe?
Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.
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
- The Upottery Airfield Heritage Centre Cherry Hayes Farm, Smeatharpe, Slough Ln, Honiton EX14 9RD
- Phone
- 07778 857722
- Website
- www.southwestairfields.co.uk/page5.html
- Gazetteer
- SW-09 on the situation map