Both sides of the Mersey
Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group → Hooton Park Hangars
Speke first, then through the tunnel to Hooton Park; two pre-war airfields 8 miles apart.
Distances are straight-line miles from Liverpool 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 Liverpool
| Museum | Miles | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speke Aerodrome Heritage GroupLiverpool, Merseyside | 6.2 | Free | 7 | Speke Airport Museum — Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group keeps airliners, including a Dan-Air 748 under restoration, on Liverpool's gorgeous… |
| Hooton Park HangarsEllesmere Port, Cheshire | 7.6 | £9 | 45 | Hooton Park's 1917 Belfast-truss hangars — among the finest WWI aviation buildings surviving — hold aircraft, buses and a printing museum… |
| RAF Burtonwood Heritage CentreWarrington, Cheshire | 15.3 | Donation | 1 | RAF Burtonwood was the biggest airbase in Europe — the US 'Home from Home' depot that fixed the Eighth's aircraft; its heritage centre… |
| Spitfire Visitor Centre, Hangar 42, BlackpoolBlackpool, Lancashire | 25.5 | £12 | 6 | The Ops Room recreation and the £5 sit-in-a-Spitfire photography session — the cheapest Spitfire seat time in the country. |
| Runway Visitor Park, Manchester AirportAltrincham, Greater Manchester | 29.4 | £6–£15 | 5 | Concorde G-BOAC, British Airways' flagship (the 'OAC' registration was no accident), enthroned in her own glass hangar with tours from… |
From the city
Days out from Liverpool
Hooton Park, through the Mersey tunnels on the Wirral, keeps its rare First World War hangars. RAF Burtonwood is 15 miles east off the M62. Hangar 42 at Blackpool is 25 miles in a straight line, but the road goes round via the M58 and M6. The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport is just inside range.
East on the M62
RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre → Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport
Burtonwood off junction 9, then the M56 to the Runway Visitor Park; a wartime depot, then the modern runway.
- Speke: Arriva's 86 services link Liverpool city centre with John Lennon Airport, beside the old terminal.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the nearest aviation museum to Liverpool?
Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group. It is about 6 miles south-east, in the old 1930s terminal at Speke.
Is there a free aviation museum near Liverpool?
Yes. Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group (about 6 miles) is free to enter in our July 2026 price snapshot. RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre asks for a donation.
Is Hangar 42 at Blackpool within reach of Liverpool?
It is 25 miles in a straight line, but across the Ribble estuary. By road it means the M58 and M6, so allow longer than the distance suggests.