Baginton and Wellesbourne
Midland Air Museum → Wellesbourne Wartime Museum
Half an hour apart on the A46; check the Wellesbourne Vulcan open days before you go.
Distances are straight-line miles from Coventry 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 Coventry
| Museum | Miles | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Air MuseumCoventry, Warwickshire | 2.8 | £11 | 66 | Vulcan XL360 with cockpit access and volunteer-led tours (ask for the instrumentation talk), plus the Whittle jet heritage collection a… |
| Wellesbourne Wartime MuseumWarwick, Warwickshire | 15.6 | £1.50 | 3 | Wellesbourne's underground WWII battle HQ bunker plus a compact museum — and, crucially, shared turf with Vulcan XM655, the most complete… |
| Harrington Aviation MuseumNorthampton, Northamptonshire | 27.3 | £8 | — | Harrington was Station 179, home of the 'Carpetbaggers' — black-painted B-24s dropping agents and supplies to the Resistance by… |
| Wellington AviationMoreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire | 30.0 | £3.50 | — | Wellington Aviation in Moreton-in-Marsh: a one-room, one-man Cotswolds institution crammed with Wellington bomber history from the local… |
From the city
Days out from Coventry
Wellesbourne Wartime Museum is 16 miles south down the A46, with a Vulcan on the old airfield. Harrington, 27 miles east, was a secret Carpetbagger base. Wellington Aviation at Moreton-in-Marsh is right on the 30-mile line, down the A429.
South down the A429
Wellesbourne Wartime Museum → Wellington Aviation
Wellesbourne, then on to Moreton-in-Marsh; two small Warwickshire and Cotswold collections for a Sunday.
- Midland Air Museum: the 539 bus from Coventry station to Baginton Post Office, then about 15 minutes' walk. It does not run on Sundays.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the nearest aviation museum to Coventry?
Midland Air Museum. It is about 3 miles south of the city centre at Baginton, beside Coventry Airport.
Is there a free aviation museum near Coventry?
None is listed as free in our July 2026 snapshot. The cheapest is Wellesbourne Wartime Museum at £1.50.
Can I get to the Midland Air Museum by bus?
Yes, on the 539 from Coventry railway station to Baginton Post Office, then about 15 minutes on foot. The 539 does not run on Sundays.