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Shuttleworth in Lights 2022
Thu 1 Dec 2022 - Sun 18 Dec 2022A stunning, mile long, illuminated trail around the Shuttleworth Collection and Garden.
Shuttleworth Collection and Gardens
Our thrilling 2023 Air Show Season has now been launched...
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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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Shuttleworth in Lights 2022
Thu 1 Dec 2022A stunning, mile long, illuminated trail around the Shuttleworth Collection and Garden.
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Santa’s Fly-In and Snowball Hunt 2022
Sun 4 Dec 2022, Sun December 11th 2022 & Sun December 18th 2022
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Warden Abbey Christmas Wine Sale 2022
Sun 4 Dec 2022Come and join us for Warden Abbey Christmas Wine Sale at Shuttleworth House - The Garden Suite.
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Festive Garland Workshop
Wed 7 Dec 2022SOLD OUT
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Willow Star Workshop
Fri 9 Dec 2022SOLD OUT
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Willow Wreath Workshop
Sat 10 Dec 2022SOLD OUT
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Christmas Gift Fair
Fri 16 Dec 2022 - Sun 18 Dec 2022Shuttleworth House hosts a great variety of stalls championing local food, crafts, gifts and much more so there's something for...
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Secret War & Lysander Tour
Sat 21 Jan 2023SOLD OUT!
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Winter Walk and Lunch with Head Gardener
Fri 27 Jan 2023Winter highlights and a tour of the Swiss Garden with our Head Gardener, Sissel Dahl.
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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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...
Autumn in the Swiss Garden
Thu 6 Oct 2022Autumn in the Swiss Garden is heralded by brilliant hues of changing leaf colour, fruiting shrubs and some later flowering...
Engineering Update
Wed 24 Aug 2022Here is a fascinating update on the overhaul of our ex Afghan airforce Hawker Hind. The fuselage has progressed well,...
Meet our first member of the SVAS Student Section
Thu 28 Jul 2022An exciting day awaited our latest Member of the Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS) Student section. Louie Burn is the...
Gardeners Question Time at the Swiss Garden
Fri 22 Jul 2022The 1 July edition of BBC Radio 4's Gardeners’ Question Time came from the delightful surroundings of the Shuttleworth Swiss...
Jubilee Wheelbarrow Garden Competition
Thu 9 Jun 2022Amongst the many activities running at Shuttleworth over the Whitsun break and Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday was our fantastic Jubilee...
Birds of the Swiss Garden
Thu 12 May 2022The Shuttleworth Swiss Garden is teeming with wildlife, both on the ground and in the air, thanks to a rich...