Shuttleworth is proud to announce a brand new Air Show format for 2024, mixing traditional shows with brand new events
Find out moreThe 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."
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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Free talks every Thursday from 11am - 12pm in our Discovery Hub - new hosts & new subjects every week!
Join us this festive season for food & drink traders, craft & gift stalls and much more at Shuttleworth House.
Mind BLMK will be hosting a fundraising event ‘Mental Elf’ on Sunday 10th December, there will be plenty of Christmas...
Come and explore the world-famous Shuttleworth Collection and Swiss Garden in a way you’ve never seen them before!
Visit Shuttleworth House and explore its rich history spanning nearly 150 years!
Visit Shuttleworth for our Wedding Show showcasing Shuttleworth House, Old Warden Park, Swiss Garden and Collection.
Come along to our Mother's Day Market with food & drinks traders, gift stalls, coffee, cake and prosecco lounge and...
The Shuttleworth Spring Motorcycle Sale - a dedicated auction of classic and contemporary motorcycles brought to you by specialist auction...
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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Our visitors love sharing their experiences of Shuttleworth.
Here are just a few.
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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Every aircraft in the Collection is brought into the Engineering Workshop once a year in order for its annual inspection...
On this day in 1909, the Blériot Type XI Prototype took to the skies after significant improvements to the earlier...
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An exciting day awaited our latest Member of the Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS) Student section. Louie Burn is the...
