RAF Scampton heritage centre

I have been here 3 times in the last 11 yrs or so, the volunteers that run the centre are very good and very enthusiastic in the way they deliver the tour, this is a MUST see on the tours of various other museums and historic WWII and WWI places around Lincolnshire.

Very interesting, a great tour, staff we're really friendly, I learnt a lot especially about the Dam Busters and other history. Highly recommended.

This review is for a tour of the heritage building based at RAF Scampton.Contact is via email from which an application to visit form will be supplied.Easy to fill out.Entrance is free with donations only accepted. Disgusted to see people ignore this considering 4.5hrs spent by Tony giving a wealth of knowledge.Guy Gibsons office and his Labradors grave stone are well known enough however there is a lot more to see.The hangar tour and sitting in a Hawk is a must. A couple of surprises seen in here.Not giving any more info or photos, if you are aviation minded go and visit for yourself, its worth it.Thank you Tony for more than expected.

This was an unexpected and enjoyable visit to the Heritage Centre. Well worth visit and it was made interesting by the guides, Keith and Chris through out. Nice to see the Museum amongst the working RAF base, home of the Dambusters, Red Arrows and Vulcan Bombers.

An excellent 3 1/2 tour with a very knowledgeable guide, who filled in many of my gaps on the history of the Dambusters story. The problem now is the base is being sold off at the end of 2022 and the future of the centre is as yet uncertain.

The best 3 hours I have had all year. The guide was brilliant. Very knowledgeable and gave us a captivating tour around the centre, dispelling a few myths and sharing his vast knowledge of 617 Squadron, The Dams Raid and the history of RAF Scampton along the way. The tour is free but you can leave a donation to help cover the running costs. Sadly the station is closing next year leaving the future of the Heritage Centre in some doubt.Just up the road from the Staion Main Gate is a viewing area from where we could see a couple of the Red Arrows Hawks flying. All in all a great day out.

Wow, what an amazing day. The guides and all staff were all helpful, knowledgeable and made the day and a highlight was to watch the red arrows train. This was a great place to see and learn about our history. It will be a very sad day if the place closes.

A great museum on an airfield steeped in the rich history of the Royal Air Force and in particular 617 Squadron , The Dambusters . Home too for the moment of the Red Arrows aerobatic display team who can often be seen flying during your visit !A typical pre-booked visit lasts 3 hours with lots to see both outside , in the display rooms including Guy Gibsons office and in the hangar itself were the aircraft are on display .The museum is volunteer led and survives on public donations so please support it as best you can particularly in these worrying times with the future of Scampton airfield and the museum itself in doubt .Contact is via the RAF Scampton website .

Amazing centre run by the volunteers! Their knowledge is superb their exhibits are immaculate. Would go again very happily.

Loved it, we did have an exceedingly privileged visit though. If you love your wartime history you'll find the info and artefacts here of real interest. You have to book in advance, so please don't just show up. The weather was fantastic and although that can't be booked, added to our visit, as the Red Arrows performed a practice display.