Newark Air Museum - Howard Heeley (Down To Earth Promotions)
Newark Air Museum
Newark Air Museum - Howard Heeley (Down To Earth Promotions)
Newark Air Museum is at Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire. The air museum is located on part of the former World War Two airfield of RAF Winthorpe, close to the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border.
The museum contains a variety of aircraft and holds various events throughout the year including the popular Cockpit-Fest.
Newark Air Museum Map
History
Newark Air Museum is located on a former Royal Air Force station at Winthorpe, near Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire. RAF Winthorpe was opened in September 1940 and from 1942 to 1944 housed '1661 Heavy Conversion Unit' which trained Avro Lancaster crews. In 1945 it transferred to 'Transport Command'.
In 1964, 200 acres of the former airfield were purchased by the Newark and Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society, who have since held the Newark and Nottinghamshire County Show. A limited company called Newark (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Air Museum was formed in 1968. The museum officially opened on 14 April 1973.
At Easter 1990 the museum opened its first Aircraft Display Hall to the public and it provided 1,860 square metres of space. In 1994 the trustees instigated negotiations to purchase farmland on the museum's southern boundary with the aim of guaranteeing the museum's long-term future. Formal searches and formalities were eventually completed, allowing the purchase of 5.01 hectares of farmland to be completed prior to Christmas 1995.
In November 2004 the Museum opened its second Aircraft Display Hall to the public on completion of an extremely successful project in conjunction with the Heritage Lottery Fund. The museum continues to evolve and has achieved Accredited Museum status and the VAQAS quality standard. The museum is proud to be one of the largest volunteer managed aviation museums in Great Britain.
Newark Air Museum Address & Travel
Newark [Notts & Lincs] Air Museum Ltd
Drove Lane
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 2NY
Telephone: 01636 707170
Email: enquire@newarkairmuseum.org
Car:
The museum is easy to find from the A1, A46, A17, A1133 roads and the Newark bypass, with ample free on-site car and coach parking. For people travelling from the A1 and A46 routes we recommend that you follow the A46 signs north towards Lincoln and then take the right turn off the dual carriageway at the A1133/Drove Lane roundabout - following the brown and white air museum signs. Please do not rely on Sat Nav postcode directions to find the museum and do not follow the 'Newark Attraction' signs off the main roads.
Rail:
The museum is located approximately 2.5 miles from the Newark Castle Station and approximately 1¾ miles from the Newark Northgate Station. Local taxi details can be obtained by contacting the museum.
Bus:
You can use the Lincoln bus service and alight at the A1133 roundabout, and then walk along Drove Lane to the museum [approx 1/2 of a mile].
How much does it cost?
The admission fee can be found on the official website, and car parking is free.
What are the Opening Hours?
The Opening Hours can be found on the official website.
For more information then visit the • Newark Air Museum official website. Accommodation:postcode - NG24 2NY
Museum Aircraft
Newark Air Museum Photograph:
Newark Air Museum - Howard Heeley (Down To Earth Promotions)
