Prices are adult admission from the gazetteer survey; opening times change by season, so check each museum page before travelling. County from the museum's postcode.
Every museum in Pembrokeshire
| Museum | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carew Cheriton Control TowerCarew, Pembrokeshire | £7 | 1 | Carew Cheriton's restored 1940s control tower with above-ground air-raid shelter and a magpie museum, occasionally staffed by a veteran… |
| Pembroke Dock Heritage CentrePembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire | £7 | 1 | Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre in the Georgian dockyard chapel: the world's largest flying-boat station in WWII (Sunderlands of the Battle… |
| Welsh Spitfire MuseumHaverfordwest, Pembrokeshire | £2 | 1 | The Welsh Spitfire Museum: a genuine 1944 Mk VIII being restored to flight in the back of a Haverfordwest charity shop, funded by the… |
Pembrokeshire and its aviation
The three museums are small and each holds one airframe. Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre has a replica Sunderland Mk I cockpit. Carew Cheriton’s control tower keeps Anson C.19 VM325, a later version of the type that flew from the airfield. The Welsh Spitfire Museum in Haverfordwest holds the fuselage of Spitfire LF.VIIIc JG668.
- All three are within 10 miles of each other; Pembroke Dock and Carew Cheriton are 6 miles apart.
- Carew Cheriton opens on Wednesdays and Thursdays only at present.
- Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre opens Monday to Friday, including bank holidays.
- The Welsh Spitfire Museum has moved down the street; follow the signs.
Frequently asked
What is the biggest aviation museum in Pembrokeshire?
None is large; each holds one airframe. Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre covers the widest story, the RAF flying-boat base.
Are there free aviation museums in Pembrokeshire?
No. Pembroke Dock and Carew Cheriton are listed at £7; the Welsh Spitfire Museum at £2.
Where can I see a Sunderland in Pembrokeshire?
Only a replica cockpit, at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre. Complete Sunderlands are at the RAF Museum London and IWM Duxford.