RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre

RAF Coltishall closed 20 years ago and since its inception, the RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre has told the story of this iconic Battle of Britain and Cold War station from Hurricanes and Spitfires to the Lightnings and Jaguars. The knowledgeable guides, most of whom served on the station, tell the story from a personal point of view. With the arrival of a Jaguar aircraft in 2024, and this years addition of a Hunter Cockpit and an original Lightning Flight simulator (non operational as yet), the exhibits reflect the breadth of the Station's illustrious history from fending off the Luftwaffe in WWII through the Lightning era to the Jaguar's role in the Cold War, the first Gulf War and the Balkan conflict. As a thriving enterprise park, the site still clearly shows its heritage and much of the station is as it was when the Royal Air Force operated from its runway, taxiways and buildings.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

1000-1200, 1200-1400 & 1400-1600

Thursday 17 September:

1000-1200, 1200-1400 & 1400-1600

Location & directions

Building 40 (Main Guardroom), Scottow Enterprise Park, Badersfield, Norfolk, NR10 5FB

Directions:

Follow the signs for Scottow Enterprise Park and the brown signs for the RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre.

Contact on day:

John Welton MBE

Telephone number:

+447935140086

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

If you can no longer fulfil your booking, please cancel this by emailing [email protected] to provide others with the opportunity to attend.

Booking contact name:

Norfolk HODs Team

Booking website:

https://norfolkhods.ticketsolve.com/

Booking opens:

26 Aug 2026 10:00 AM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2026 03:00 PM

Accessibility details

Our Reconnaissance Cabins are the only part of the tour not accessible to wheel chairs but are easily viewed from outside the doors. Although we welcome families, activities for younger children are limited.

Additional information

The Heritage Centre is open to the public on Thursdays and Sundays from 1000 until 1600 throughout the season April until October. Group visits are available throughout the year by prior arrangement via email: [email protected]. Our participation in the Norfolk Heritage Open Days has been very successful to date and provides a great day out for aviation enthusiasts and families alike.

Max number of people:

30

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s)

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