Museums are ranked by how many interwar airframes their inventories list, cockpits and replicas included. Each museum page has the full checklist.
Northern England: museums with interwar aircraft
| Museum | interwar airframes | Adult entry | Airframes | Examples | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooton Park HangarsEllesmere Port, Cheshire | 7 | £9 | 45 | Avro Anson II fuselage section 7349 Comper Swift G-ACGL Avro 594 Avian G-EBZM |
Hooton Park's 1917 Belfast-truss hangars — among the finest WWI aviation buildings surviving — hold aircraft, buses and a printing museum… |
| North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsSunderland, Tyne and Wear | 5 | £7.50 | 46 | Avro Anson C.19 TX213 de Havilland DH.60G Moth replica BAPC.168 Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel replica G-ADVU |
NELSAM in Sunderland mixes Vulcan XL319 (flew in when the airport still existed), a Pucará from the Falklands, trams, buses and a… |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumDoncaster, South Yorkshire | 5 | £7.50 | 109 | de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide fuselage G-AHED Avro Anson C.19 cockpit section VP519 Blackburn B.2 fuselage G-ACBH |
Doncaster's South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum sprawls across the old RAF Doncaster site: dozens of airframes and helicopters, strong… |
| Avro Heritage MuseumStockport, Greater Manchester | 3 | £9 | 14 | Avro Anson C.19 cockpit section G-AGPG Avro Anson C.19 (in store) TX214 Avro Anson C.19 fuselage frame (in store) TX235 |
Vulcan XM603 — the only all-white Vulcan on display anywhere, in original anti-flash nuclear livery — plus walk-in Lancaster and Nimrod… |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumYork, North Yorkshire | 2 | £17 | 54 | Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel Avro Anson T.21 VV901 |
Halifax 'Friday the 13th' — the world's only complete Halifax reconstruction, honouring the type that flew from this very field —… |
| Speke Aerodrome Heritage GroupLiverpool, Merseyside | 1 | Free | 7 | de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide full-scale replica G-AJCL | Speke Airport Museum — Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group keeps airliners, including a Dan-Air 748 under restoration, on Liverpool's gorgeous… |
Interwar, 1919–1938
Hooton Park, in its listed hangars, has six inter-war airframes, including Comper Swift G-ACGL and Dragon Rapide G-ADAH. The South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has five, including a Blackburn B.2 fuselage. The Avro Heritage Museum has three Anson sections. The Yorkshire Air Museum has Anson T.21 VV901, and Speke has a Dragon Rapide replica.
- Hooton Park and Speke are 4 miles apart. Hooton opens on the last Sunday of the month in summer.
- At Speke, register your car at the hotel reception or risk a fine.
- Flying Fleas are at Hooton Park, Doncaster, Sunderland and Elvington.
Interwar types on display in Northern England
Frequently asked
Where can I see 1930s aircraft in the North?
Hooton Park has six, including a Comper Swift and a Dragon Rapide. Doncaster has five.
Where can I see an Avro Anson in the North?
The Avro Heritage Museum, the Yorkshire Air Museum, the North East Land, Sea and Air Museums and Doncaster all have one.
Is Hooton Park worth visiting for the hangars?
Yes. The three 1917 Belfast truss hangars are listed Grade II*.