Duxford Airfield Reviews Summary

Exhibit Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The best museum I've ever been to.. Lots of history and generally cool stuff around there."
• "Great exhibits and well laid out."
• "A great selection of aircraft and exhibits."
• "Excellent museum with lots of different types of aircraft, as well as wartime vehicles."
• "You can get up close and personal to a lot of the aircraft, even walk through some of them (such as the Concorde with test equipment inside)."
• "Excellent day out to see aircraft and displays from WWI through to 1990."
• "Beautiful historic and well preserved museum."
• "Amazing collection of mainly military aircraft across multiple hangars, as well as a land collection of artillery and tanks."

Cons:

• "Disappointed you had to pay to walk through some aircraft. Used to be free."

Family and Kid-Friendliness

Pros:

• "Definitely a place for someone to spend the day solo or with friends & family, so much to see and take in."
• "Always activities for the kids to do in a wide open space."
• "Great for kids on a nice day."
• "A great day out for all ages. We went with children and grandparents."
• "If you like planes you must go here, You can take short flights with so many aircraft, inc the spitfire."

Cons:

• "Very expensive for a family of 4; £100 but ....there is soooo much to see and do."

Café and Food Services

Pros:

• "Cafes are spread out which Is great. You don't need to walk miles to get a cuppa."
• "Cafe is reasonably priced and clean."
• "The commentator was great too with super clear pa. Actually enjoyed listening to what he had to say."

Cons:

• "There is a massive gift shop and cafe next to it, which I would rate 3 out of 5, as it was quite messy, didn't see anyone cleaning around."
• "Didn't get the tea. In the end, when asked again about it, they made the wrong tea."
• "Cafes a little expensive."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "Toilets were in each building, lots of benches outside to seat have your lunch."
• "The hangers where the aircraft are displayed are large, dry and warm. There is a mobility bus service on site to aid those who find the distances involved between exhibit halls too much."
• "Accompanying me on this visit was a disabled passenger, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the museum offers complimentary onsite wheelchairs."
• "Quite a lot of walking for those who have difficulty although everywhere is flat or has lift access to viewing platforms."

Cons:

• "Disabled car parking was well directed and managed but still had to walk too far. Def need a mobility scooter next time."
• "The distance between the various hangars proved to be quite significant, especially considering our limited time and the presence of a disabled passenger."
• "On arrival we were greeted by very helpful volunteers, who explained the layout in detail. However, very expensive lunch at the US airforce museum."