I would highly recommend the £8 guided tour. Great value. The staff are knowledgeable and make it very interesting. The only disappointment for my husband was the spitfire stimulator wasn’t in operation that day which he was looking forward to seeing but we still enjoyed it.

A secret gem! An aircraft hanger stuffed to the rafters with memorabilia and run by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of volunteers. Fantastic, great value and a must see for any history, WW2 or Spitfire fan.

We had a museum tour at 11am. Which was run by volunteers who were both enthusiastic and knowledgeable in every area. It gave our family a deeper respect for our heroes from yesterday year whi literally saved our lovely country! At 6pm in the evening we returned for the Spitfire simulator! OMG OMG! Forget your little gaming trash guys! This is a full size Spitfire with working controls. You get dressed in the flying clothes and you get trained to fly a Spitfire! Then you "fly" over the lakes! Engage in a dog flight over the cliffs of Dover. We arrived at 6pm and left at 9.30pm. This is an amazing gift ! Totally unique

Have been trying to visit Hangar 42 for years and eventually made it. Booked online to avoid disappointment and as a military veteran was able to receive a discount. Easy to find down the side of Aldi off Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool. Plenty of parking and well signposted on arrival. Very well organised and staff (volunteers) are all knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Very well laid out within the hangar and a tour leads you to each section where a volunteer delivers information about the exhibits infront. Enjoyed the tour and being able to roam freely on completion of the talks. Cameras welcomed and able to take own photos. Enjoyed looking at the photographs of Blackpool during WW2 and learning more about the presence of the RAF in the town. Steve was particularly interesting to chat to. Thoroughly enjoyed the time spent here and highly recommend a visit.

This is a really good place to visit for fanatics of the RAF and of course Spitfires. I myself am not, but I took my Fiancé who is, and even I enjoyed it. Run very well by what I assume are volunteers. These men are very interesting to listen to, especially the story of the lady riding on the wing of an aircraft by accident. All dressed in costumes which I think makes it more authentic. All the guys were really friendly and entertaining especially " The German".

What a great place, the staff were amazing. The inclusive guided tour was both entertaining and informative. I took my 5 year old grandson and we both really enjoyed a few hours at the centre. Parking was free and very close.

Lots of knowledgeable volunteers with fascinating information on the exhibits. Added bonus of being able to have your photo taken in a spitfire is something not to miss. Second time I've visited and will come again as didn't go on the flight simulator.

We visited Hangar 42 last weekend and it was a truly excellent experience. The crew of Hangar 42 share their obvious enthusiasm and knowledge with visitors and I came away knowing so much more about the aircraft and history. The exhibits were well laid out, accessible to all levels of fitness and ability. A good day out. One minor issue, not the Spitfire exhibition or the wonderful crew of volunteers but families with small children free to roam, cause distractions and spoil the talks to some level. I would not recommend you take small children with you unless you can accompany them one to one. Whirling a large soft toy overhead and in the face of the speaker while the parent stare into mid space oblivious is not going to go down well.

Can only thank the volunteers for making this an amazing visit, they couldn't have made us feel more welcome, very engaging and happy to answer any questions. Spent 3 hours wandering and listening. A must visit. Will be going back again

Great place to see some amazing planes in various stages. Some are getting rebuilt and put together, and others are fully working and appear on tv and film. Love that they have loads of finds and parts of downed planes from the local area. The volunteers and workers there are very knowledgeable and I learnt lots of things that I had no idea about.