Visiting aircraft require PPR · ICAO EGBW · Freq 124.030 · Call 01789 842 000

Visitor
information

How to find us by road, what to see and do, café hours, museum, market and the Vulcan - whether you fly or drive.

Plan your visit

Getting here

Sat nav: CV35 9EU - main entrance and control tower car park on Loxley Lane.

MotorwayM40 Junction 15, then A429 (London ~90 min, Birmingham ~40 min).
RailStratford-upon-Avon 5 miles; Warwick Parkway & Leamington Spa ~8 miles.
BusStagecoach Route 15 (Warwick-Stratford), request stop at the Vulcan on the B4086.
Wellesbourne Airfield from the ground
On site

What to do

Daily 09:00-17:00 Touchdown Café

Eat & watchTouchdown Café

Open daily 09:00-17:00 BST with hot food until 15:00. Terrace seating with excellent views of airfield activity.

Hot foodTerraceCircuit views
Sun & BH Mon Wartime Museum exhibits

HeritageWartime Museum

Open Sundays and bank holiday Mondays, 10:00-16:00. Entrance from the main car park near the café. Volunteer-run and packed with RAF history.

AircraftBunker HQVolunteers
Avro Vulcan XM655

Vulcan XM655

Usually available for viewing most Saturdays. Check current arrangements before you travel - access is separate from the Sunday museum opening.

Aircraft on the apron during a busy day at Wellesbourne

Airfield market

Saturdays and bank holiday Mondays, 08:30-16:30. Entrance from the A429. Note that runway 05/23 is closed during market periods.

Yellow biplane on the runway at Wellesbourne

Enthusiasts & spotters

A request at the fire station will normally allow airside access to the grass parking areas if high-visibility clothing is worn. Access to hangars is not permitted.

Airfield facilities

Facilities

Maintenance, flying clubs, private groups and regular events - a vibrant aviation community beyond the runways themselves.

About the airfield
Ready to visit

Book your
arrival

Submit PPR before you depart, or email the tower. Please email first - calls may not be answered when the tower is busy.