We brought our young grandson here; after drinks and biscuits,( the cafe has a limited menu but is spacious and well maintained, we explored the main hangar. We did bring our own children many years ago but there is obviously much more to see now. Each exhibit has a comprehensive description, the helicopters used for the Royal family were very luxurious! many interesting exhibits with their stories, the burnt remains of one, the helicopters used in Vietnam, to name but a few. in the other exhibition area across the concourse there were interactive displays that children of all ages could use which 5 year old grandson enjoyed. plenty of parking and reasonable entrance fee which is valid for the whole year.

We went for the other half. Expecting to be a bit bored.. But I was nicely surprised.. Every helicopter as a little story to it. So it was interesting, But the most interesting was the two gents that work there.. One gent who was in the RAF, and an older gent on a scooter,,these 2 gents brought the place to life with their stories.. Really worth a visit.. Brilliant..

This is a very well presented museum focussed entirely on helicopters. It is great for anyone interested in aviation or engineering but the casual visitor will enjoy the visit and will learn many interesting things. Each exhibit has explanation including technical specification of the type, history of the type and specific history of the particular aircraft. Actual for pilots, helicopter crew or repair engineers are on hand throughout to answer questions and share interesting experiences. The museum is filled with historic craft such as the Royal Flight and the helicopter with fastest speed record. Your ticket is good for return visits in the year too. We had a great day.

Being ex RN FAA, when I saw this museum was close to where we were staying, I couldn't pass over the chance to pay it a visit. My only minor complaint is that they do not have any Sea Kings... Other than that, fantastic museum and exhibits (including some Russian), lots of information and a very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Cafe was good value and offered what it needed to. I look forward to hopefully seeing the museum get some more exhibits and expand some more...

My teenage son and I originally visited on a quiet day during the Easter holidays; we enjoyed looking round but even with the information boards didn't feel we got to know that much about the helicopters. We returned (with the 12 month pass which you get with tickets) in August for the World Helicopter Day open cockpit day and were thrilled that we did - not only could my son sit inside 5 of the helicopters, but the volunteers alongside the helicopters were mostly ex-pilots. Their enthusiasm was infectious, and my son learned so much about how they worked and their experiences. Thank you to all those who give up their time for these days; you really brought the place to life.

Went on Wednesday when the magician was on. Really good family entertainment; got the whole crowd involved. Kids are 9 & 11 and probably the right age for this museum. They loved the simulator and being able to sit in the cockpit (which I understand may only be possible on some days). Entrance fee is a bit steep for a full family especially with younger children as I am not sure they will get as much from it as mine did. Husband loved it but was disappointed by the guide book. As a family we enjoyed this and all of the people there were so friendly and knowledgeable

Wow! A real hidden gem of an aviation museum. If you're a aircraft enthusiast or not make sure you pay a visit. So many historically important and fascinating aircraft to see. Many that you won't see anywhere else. Well maintained and displayed. A real must see. My only criticism is that the shop is heavy on toys but nothing about helicopters, specialist books or nice models for the enthusiast.

Even if you aren't a fan of helicopters this is still a very interesting place. Went with family and we were there for over 4 hours as it was so interesting on the history and designs of helicopters. The number on display is huge and each has a description and at the back there is a workshop area for the engineers to restore and eventually display. There is an outside section but the building had a power failure and we were unable to view which was a shame. The engineers are knowledgeable and love to talk about their passion of helicopters and their history on restoring. Restaurant on site is very reasonably priced and the jacket potatoes are LOVELY! They don't receive government support, they don't receive national lottery funding so everything you purchase goes back into the museum. So come along and spend time there.

A nice place to visit and learn history of helicopter, there are from new to old ones. We visit long time a go but now I get the chance to put a review. I whose impressed. If you like technology is a good place to go