Specialist area

World War II aircraft and crew.

Ideal age range for visits

BBMF Visitor Centre attracts visitors of all ages and interest levels, as well as aviation enthusiasts and the families of people who fought in the Second World War.

Children are welcome on the educational visits. The BBMF Visitor Centre have developed an excellent visit for 9 to 11 year olds called ‘My brother flies Lancasters’. On this site there are additional activities based on flight from a science and a humanities point of view for Key Stages 1 to 3 to prepare for or follow up a visit.

What is unique about this venue?

In the Hangar children can get up close to a Lancaster, a Spitfire, a Hurricane and other Second World War aircraft. They can view photographs, artefacts and memorabilia from the Second World War and get a great insight to what life was like in wartime on an RAF base, like the many in Lincolnshire.

The education visit is built around the very human stories at the base. Children take on the roles of air and ground crew and look at stories from the Second World War. The premise of the visit is that an older brother of the children is in the RAF and flies Lancasters during the war.

On site

The BBMF Visitor Centre offers permanent exhibition galleries and entry is free (Admission charges apply for guided tours)

• Well stocked shop offers an extensive range of aviation giftware for all ages.
• Exciting Schools’ Education Sessions mainly aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils, led by specifically trained guides.
• Cost: £1.50 per pupil
• Access for the disabled: facilities include toilets for disabled visitors and a manual wheelchair as, due to Health and Safety Regulations, electric wheelchairs are prohibited in the BBMF Hangar.
• Large car park but limited spaces for disabled parking and coaches
• Small refreshment area. Hot and cold drinks machine.

Visitor information

Entry to the BBMF Visitor Centre and exhibition areas, shop and car park is free but access to the BBMF hangar is by guided tour only, for which there is a small charge. Hangar tours are led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteer guides, who, in some cases, have first hand experience of the aircraft. (Tours last approximately one hour).

Opening times: Open Monday to Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Guided tours of the hangar: 10.30am – 3.30pm (3.00pm November – February)
Normally closed at weekends, Bank Holidays and for two weeks at Christmas/New Year.

There is a charge for school visits.

For further information, prices and details of any special events or occasional weekend opening, please check the website www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bbmf telephone 01522 782040, or email bbmf@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Occasionally, due to RAF commitments and stand down, we cannot guarantee public access to the hangar or the presence of specific aircraft.  Please visit the RAF website by following this link or call us on +44(0)1526 344041 to check if a particular aircraft will be present. For further information and details of any special events or occasions, e-mail BBMF