About this museum
Thorpe Camp preserves RAF Woodhall Spa's communal site — home of 617 Squadron post-Dams — as a period village of huts, with volunteers in the 1940s dress code and a Lightning and Wessex on the lawn.
Listed inventory: 5 airframes.
Limited days (volunteer shortage); NAAFI bacon baps endorsed at length in reviews.
- “Upon my visit unfortunately the visitor was closed but I managed to take some pictures from the gate outside. When it’s open I will definitely be coming to visit properly.”— Bearded Wanderer
- “On site toilet and disabled toilets.plenty of parking. Refreshments, great museum. Large fishpond. Cheap entrance fee. Lots to see. 😀👍 Bill. M9LLL.”— Bill Cannon
- “Fabulous place, lots of information and the staff (all volunteers I believe) are welcoming and knowledgeable. As a bonus its dog friendly, great for the whole family”— Gemma Robinson
Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer
The collection in profile
4 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.
Frequently asked
How much does Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre cost?
Adult admission is listed as £7. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.
Which aircraft can you see at Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre?
The listed collection includes Avro Lancaster nose and cockpit mock-up, English Electric Lightning F.1A (XM192), Westland Wessex HAS.1 (XS887), Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B nose section (XX895), Auster AOP.5 (under restoration) (RT520). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.
Does Thorpe Camp Visitor 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
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.5 (under restoration) | RT520 | |
| Avro Lancaster nose and cockpit mock-up | — | |
| Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B nose section | XX895 | |
| English Electric Lightning F.1A | XM192 | |
| Westland Wessex HAS.1 | XS887 |
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.
Location & contact
- Address
- Tattershall Thorpe, Lincoln LN4 4PL
- Website
- www.thorpecamp.org/
- Gazetteer
- MI-10 · Midlands & Lincolnshire · the situation map