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Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens - open daily
Thrilling air shows and unique events...
Air Shows 2025
Come and join us for another spectacular season of air shows. Check out this year’s line up...
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Welcome to Shuttleworth
The perfect family day out. Come and enjoy our amazing gardens, follow the woodland sculpture trail and discover a unique collection of vintage aircraft, all set in 875 acres of parkland at Old Warden Park.
What makes your perfect day out with the kids? Is it the small pleasures such as a picnic by the lake or making big discoveries like seeing some of the oldest flying machines in the world?
In our Swiss Garden, you’ll find the perfect selfie background and how about a chat with the engineers in our workshop while they restore vintage aircraft? Then relax with a locally made slice of cake and barista coffee as the children wear themselves out in our large play area - completely family friendly.
"Great collection of planes and great to see them taking off and landing so close by, brilliant play area and gorgeous gardens and parkland."
Upcoming Events
If you’ve never witnessed a 1909 Blériot XI take off or experienced yoga outdoors, don’t miss our summer events programme. Guaranteed ooohs and ommms.
Our Air Shows run from May to October, each with a captivating theme you won't want to miss!
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Murder at the Mansion: A Vintage Murder Mystery Dining Experience
Fri 4 Oct 2024Shuttleworth is proud to host an immersive evening of murder and intrigue presented by Raw Theatre Productions with 3-course dinner...
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Race Day 2024
Sun 6 Oct 2024Join us for our Race Day finale on Sunday 6th October!
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Aviation Photography Night Shoot 2024
Sat 12 Oct 2024Night shoot is back for 2024!
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Friends of the Swiss Garden Present: Halloween Haunt 2024
Sat 26 Oct 2024Take a late night stroll through the twisting paths of the Swiss Garden and experience a unique Victorian ghost story...
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Shuttleworth House – Open House & Tours
Sun 27 Oct 2024 - Wed 30 Oct 2024Visit Shuttleworth House and explore its rich history spanning nearly 150 years!
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Shuttleworth in Lights 2024
Fri 15 Nov 2024 - Sun 15 Dec 2024Come and explore the world-famous Shuttleworth Collection and Swiss Garden in a way you’ve never seen them before!
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Christmas Market 2024
Sat 7 Dec 2024 - Sun 8 Dec 2024Join us this festive season for food & drink traders, craft & gift stalls and much more at Shuttleworth House
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Christmas Parties at Shuttleworth House 2024
Fri 13 Dec 2024 & Fri December 20th 2024Step into the festive magic at Shuttleworth House and experience the ultimate Christmas celebration!
Venue hire
Imagine having Shuttleworth House, the Collection Hangars or the Swiss Garden all to yourself! We offer exclusive hire for weddings, corporate events, filming and more.
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Schools & Education
Discover our learning opportunities for all ages and levels. As an educational charity, we can offer activities designed to suit you.
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A beautiful day
Stunning gardens and an interesting collection. Staff are friendly and helpful, the site is vast and it’s easy to spend a day there.
Plenty to see
Great day out on a lovely day. Took a 13, 11 and 7yr old and was surprised how well they ALL loved it. Plenty to see in the hangers, lovely gardens, large children's playground and cafe.
Great family day out
Beautiful and interesting and peaceful walks through the Swiss gardens... and interesting displays of old cars and aeroplanes. Great for a family day out.
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2025 Air Show Announcement!
Fri 13 Sep 2024Following the huge success of the 2024 season, in which we welcomed over 27,000 visitors to date, we are extremely...
New for 2024! Family Proms
Fri 16 Aug 2024New for 2024, the Shuttleworth Collection and Gardens are pleased to announce our first-ever Family Proms will take place on...
The Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire to the Swiss Garden
Wed 21 Feb 2024On the 15th February 2024 the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Mrs Susan Lousada, visited the Swiss Garden, Shuttleworth Collection, Old...
What is an Annual Inspection?
Fri 24 Feb 2023Every aircraft in the Collection is brought into the Engineering Workshop once a year in order for its annual inspection...
The Blériot Type XI Prototype
Mon 23 Jan 2023On this day in 1909, the Blériot Type XI Prototype took to the skies after significant improvements to the earlier...
Our 1934 DH88 Comet and its involvement in a plot to assassinate Hitler
Wed 18 Jan 2023Did you know that our 1934 DH88 Comet G-ACSS was alleged to be involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler?...
Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony
Tue 29 Nov 2022It’s #NationalTreeWeek and time to celebrate the wonderful and interesting collection of trees in and around the Swiss Garden. ...
Shuttleworth Announce 2023 Air Show Dates
Fri 18 Nov 2022The wait is over! We are thrilled to announce our exciting line-up of 10 Air Shows for the 2023 season....
Engineering Update
Thu 20 Oct 2022This week, our Hawker Hurricane has had its fuel tanks removed for internal and external inspection. The red fuel tank...