Summer Fete Open Weekend 2025

We have a brilliant team of car parkers who will safely guide you to the parking area.

Blue Badge parking is available; please clearly display your badge on arrival to assist parking staff who will direct you to the right area.

We ask that you work with our parking team, follow their guidance and park where directed.

Once you have parked up, please make your way to the entrance via the House forecourt gates.

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Address: Shuttleworth, Alder Drive, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 9DT

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Please see above – we are excited to be welcoming some incredible local catering vendors

We will also be opening our very own in-house bar in the Garden Suite

Please speak with a member of our team on arrival if you require assistance.

Wheelchair access:

The House is only accessible via stair lift which our team are on hand to assist with.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
• Please be kind and considerate to our staff and volunteers
• Please take your rubbish home with you
• Dogs on leads permitted
• Strictly no food or drink to be brought into the event especially alcohol
• No access to middle or top floors of the House
• Please follow direction of our parking team – they are here for your safety

TICKETING
ARE TICKETS REFUNDABLE?
Unless you have also purchased Ticket Protection (see above), all tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, even in the event of an air show/event cancellation.

ARE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE GATE?
We recommend pre-booking your visit to Shuttleworth, but we do offer tickets on the gate. Please note, if you’re paying with cash, no change will be given.

I CAN’T FIND MY TICKETS, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Please contact enquiries@shuttleworth.org

DO I NEED TO PRINT MY TICKETS?
We can scan your ticket directly from your mobile device, so please save the paper and don’t print your ticket unless you need to. Please note: we do not accept screenshots of tickets.

DO YOU OFFER DISCOUNT FOR CHILDREN?
Kids go free to all our 2025 air shows and Summer Fete, excluding Flying Proms.

DO YOU OFFER MEDIA PASSES?
For all media enquiries, please email marketing@shuttleworth.org

GETTING HERE
HOW DO I GET TO SHUTTLEWORTH?
We encourage you to follow event signage to our Alder Drive entrance, using What3Words ///forks.extension.drums or postcode SG18 9DT.

CAN I FLY IN?
Yes, please contact tower@shuttleworth.org

I’M COMING FROM A LONG WAY AWAY; DO YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED PLACES TO STAY LOCALLY?
We offer a range of accommodation on site: Camping, The Garden Suite at Shuttleworth House, and The Flat at Shuttleworth House. You can find out more here.

YOUR VISIT

IS THERE FOOD & DRINK AVAILABLE ON SITE?
As well as the Runway Café, we will have a range of external caterers on site.

CAN I BRING MY OWN FOOD & DRINK?
You are welcome to bring your own food and drink; however, we do not allow barbeques on site, and we ask that you refrain from bringing sharp knives on site.

DO YOU ACCEPT CASH?
We prefer cashless payments and accept all major debit and credit cards, and mobile payments. We can accept cash when no alternative is available but cannot guarantee that change will be provided.

CAN I BRING MY DOG?
Well behaved dogs are welcome on site. We do not permit dogs in the following areas: Collection hangars, Shop, Runway Café, or Swiss Garden. Service animals are welcome.

CAN I SMOKE/VAPE ON SITE?
We ask that you only smoke/vape in designated areas of the site.

DO YOU HAVE BABY CHANGING FACILITIES?
Baby changing facilities are available across the site including our Visitor Centre and Hangar toilets.

ACCESSIBILITY
IS THERE ACCESSIBLE PARKING ON SITE?
Disabled parking is available on a first-come first-served basis. Upon arrival, our stewards will direct you to the appropriate area of the site.

IS THE SITE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?
We are proud to operate an accessible site. Due to the listed status of Shuttleworth House, accessibility is limited to the ground floor.

CAN I RESERVE A WHEELCHAIR?
We have a limited number of wheelchairs available to reserve on site. To reserve a wheelchair, please email enquiries@shuttleworth.org

ARE SERVICE ANIMALS PERMITTED ON SITE?
Service animals are permitted in all areas of the site.

Take a trial flying lesson in one of Cambridge Flying Group’s fabulous wartime, two seater, open cockpit Tiger Moths with the chance to take the controls (if you wish).

For £299 your 30 minute flight will be conducted by a fully qualified flying instructor.

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