SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION
The Collection hangars remain closed.
Shuttleworth is open daily (excluding air show and engineering open days), with a ‘site-entry’ fee.
Winter Opening Hours (Monday 2 November – February Half Term): 10.00 – 16.00 (last entry is at 15.30).
Summer Opening Hours (February Half Term – the first Sunday in November): 10.00 – 17.00 (last entry is at 16.30).
- Adults – £15
- Children under 16 – free (4 per person, excluding pay2play area).
- Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS) and Friends of Swiss Garden members only need to bring valid membership card for free entry.
- Old Warden Model Club members are free.
- Carers are free of charge (no booking required).
Buy your ticket online and re-use it multiple times for up to a month after the date for which it was purchased. You are not required to pre-book when you are visiting again within the month of purchasing your online daily admission ticket, just show your ticket to the gate staff on the day.
Contactless payments are available on the gate but these are single use only.
AREAS INCLUDED in ENTRY FEE
Around 60 acres of space:
- Six aircraft & vehicle hangars of the Shuttleworth Collection – currently closed
- The Swiss Garden
- North Park
- Paddocks overlooking the airfield
- Play Area
Dogs
Dogs on leads are welcome on site (excluding specific events) but only assistance dogs are allowed within the Swiss Garden and hangars.
What is inside the Shuttleworth Collection?
The Collection opened to the public in 1963, with further aircraft and vehicles added over the years. Events that encompass flying displays and vehicle parades draw crowds from all over the world. The Collection’s aircraft and vehicles, as much as possible, are all kept working as intended – it’s where history flies and drives!
The Shuttleworth Collection is a registered charity, self-funded through daily admission and airshows ticket sales.
Our Exhibits
- Vintage aircraft: 1909-1950s (view the aircraft gallery)
- Veteran Vehicles: Edwardian cars, early dogcarts, commercials including buses, and 1930s-1940s cars (view the vehicle gallery)
- Classic Motorcycles: including a rare 1904 Aurora (view the motorcycle gallery)
- Veteran bicycles: including a penny farthings and a boneshaker (view the bicycle gallery)
- Industrial Heritage exhibits: Steam engine, working Chaff Cutter, living van and tractors (view the industrial heritage gallery)
Richard Shuttleworth’s DH60X still flies in The Collection’s airshows.
Our Hangars
Our exhibits are within six large hangars, and the engineering workshop (EW not only to the public due to COVID 19). Follow the links below to explore the themes of each hangar. Please note, as Shuttleworth is home to a living, working collection exhibits sometimes change location. If you are looking for a specific exhibit, please ask our Visitor Centre team.
- Engineering Workshop CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC due to COVID 19
- Hangar 1: WWI
- Hangar 2: WWII
- Hangar 3: Clayton & Shuttleworth
- Hangar 4: Leading Edge
- Hangar 5: Transport Pioneers
- Hangar 6: Flying High
View or download The Collection map below.