West to Bristol and Weston
Aerospace Bristol → The Helicopter Museum
Filton in the morning, then the M5 to Weston; Concorde, then helicopters.
Distances are straight-line miles from Bath city centre; roads add a quarter to a half. Prices are adult admission from the gazetteer survey.
Nearest first
Aviation museums within 30 miles of Bath
| Museum | Miles | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace BristolBristol, Gloucestershire | 13.6 | £20 | 14 | Concorde G-BOAF, the last Concorde ever built and the last ever to fly (26 November 2003, into Filton, forever). You can board her.… |
| British Phantom Group & Bristol Britannia XM496 (Kemble)Cirencester, Gloucestershire | 23.7 | Seasonal | 5 | A working restoration compound at Cotswold Airport (Kemble): the only place on Earth with F-4J, K and M Phantoms together, plus Britannia… |
| The Helicopter MuseumWeston-super-Mare, Somerset | 24.9 | £15 | 108 | G-LYNX, the modified Westland Lynx that took the absolute helicopter world speed record (249.09 mph) in 1986 and holds it still; parked… |
| Fleet Air Arm MuseumYeovil, Somerset | 28.0 | £21 | 97 | Concorde 002 (G-BSST), the first British-assembled Concorde, which made her maiden flight from Filton in 1969 and now headlines a hall of… |
From the city
Days out from Bath
Kemble is 24 miles north up the A46 and A433, open on set days only. The Helicopter Museum at Weston is 25 miles west. The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton, 28 miles south down the A37, is Europe's largest naval aviation collection.
South down the A37
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Yeovilton, about an hour south; the carrier experience fills a day.
- The Helicopter Museum: train from Bath Spa to Weston-super-Mare via Bristol. First buses from the town stop outside the museum.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the nearest aviation museum to Bath?
Aerospace Bristol. It is about 14 miles west, at Filton on the north side of Bristol.
Is there a free aviation museum near Bath?
None is listed as free in our July 2026 snapshot. The cheapest is The Helicopter Museum at £15.
What is the best aviation museum near Bath?
Aerospace Bristol, 14 miles west, has Concorde and the Filton story. The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton is the larger collection, 28 miles south.