Croome and Staverton
RAF Defford Museum → Jet Age Museum
Croome, then the M5 south; radar, then the Gloster jets.
Distances are straight-line miles from Worcester 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 Worcester
| Museum | Miles | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Defford MuseumWorcester, Worcestershire | 6.6 | £18 | 1 | RAF Defford's museum at National Trust Croome tells the secret radar-flight-trials story — TRE's airborne laboratory squadrons — from… |
| Jet Age MuseumGloucester, Gloucestershire | 20.7 | Donation | 15 | Gloucestershire's jet-age shrine (free!) beside Staverton airport: Gloster heritage from the E.28/39 replica to Javelins, with… |
| Chetton Heritage MuseumBridgnorth | 24.0 | Free | 3 | Chetton Heritage Museum, a free farm museum near Bridgnorth run by the Millington family: Harrier GR.3 XV808, which they got running… |
| Wellesbourne Wartime MuseumWarwick, Warwickshire | 25.5 | Check | 3 | Wellesbourne's underground WWII battle HQ bunker plus a compact museum — and, crucially, shared turf with Vulcan XM655, the most complete… |
| Wellington AviationMoreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire | 26.1 | £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 Worcester
The Jet Age Museum at Staverton is 21 miles south down the M5. Wellesbourne is 26 miles east via Stratford. Wellington Aviation is 26 miles east along the A44, at Moreton-in-Marsh, and opens on Sundays. None is large, but Croome and Staverton together make a full day.
East along the A44
Wellington Aviation → Wellesbourne Wartime Museum
Moreton-in-Marsh on a Sunday, then north to Wellesbourne.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the nearest aviation museum to Worcester?
RAF Defford Museum. It is about 7 miles south, inside the National Trust's Croome.
Is there a free aviation museum near Worcester?
None is listed as free, but Jet Age Museum asks for a donation rather than a fixed price, going by our July 2026 snapshot.
Is the RAF Defford Museum included in Croome entry?
Yes. The museum is inside Croome, and entry is included with the National Trust admission.