Avro heartland. The North built the Lancaster and the Vulcan at Woodford, keeps a live-engined Vulcan at Doncaster, and parks Concorde G-BOAC beside Manchester's runways where anyone with a flask can spend a day watching heavies.
This regional hub lists every gazetteer station in Northern England with entry prices and airframe counts. Use Start here for the collections that draw the most search demand, then open any museum page for opening times, tickets, inventory and visitor notes. Cross-check the best aviation museums guide or the 2027 airshow calendar if you are planning a weekend.
Command NO · 11 stations · last verified 2026-09-30. Figures are gazetteer survey snapshots — confirm hours before travel.
How many aviation museums are in Northern England?
The gazetteer records 11 public aviation museums, heritage centres and preserved airfield collections in Northern England.
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The most-asked-about collections in this command:
Museums in Northern England
| Museum | City | Serial | Entry | Airframes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro Heritage Museum | Stockport | NO-02 | £9 | 14 |
| Hooton Park Hangars | Ellesmere Port | NO-09 | £9 | 45 |
| North East Land, Sea and Air Museums | Sunderland | NO-06 | £7.50 | 46 |
| RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre | Warrington | NO-08 | Donation | 1 |
| Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport | Altrincham | NO-03 | Free | 5 |
| Solway Aviation Museum | Crosby on Eden | NO-05 | £8 | 21 |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum | Doncaster | NO-07 | £8.50 | 109 |
| Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group | Liverpool | NO-10 | Free | 7 |
| Spitfire Visitor Centre, Hangar 42, Blackpool | Blackpool | NO-04 | £12 | 6 |
| The Vulcan Experience (XH558) | Doncaster | NO-11 | £15 | 2 |
| Yorkshire Air Museum | York | NO-01 | £18 | 54 |
Northern England, sliced
Frequently asked
How many aviation museums are there in Northern England?
The gazetteer lists 11 open aviation museums, heritage centres and airfield collections in Northern England.
What is the biggest aviation museum in Northern England?
By aircraft listed, South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, with 109 airframes in the gazetteer inventory.
Are there free aviation museums in Northern England?
Yes: 3 museums admit adults free or for a donation, including RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre, Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport, Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group.
Browse the full map on the Aviation Gazetteer, every type on charge in the Compendium, or free & donation museums.