Duxford... is it worth it?
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Yes, and if you are into that sort of thing, then the Shuttleworth Collection is also well worth a visit, about 30 mins out of Cambridge.
Very yes. but bear in mind its an all day place - its massive - you need to get there at opening and be the last one thrown out!
Horse racing museum in Newmarket is worth popping in if you have a spare afternoon - only 25 mins from camb. I'm not into horses or racing them, but for summat different it was quite good.
Also try the university museums of geology and animals and stuff - all free and quite a lot more interesting for my two teens than i imagined they'd be.
Horse racing museum in Newmarket is worth popping in if you have a spare afternoon - only 25 mins from camb. I'm not into horses or racing them, but for summat different it was quite good.
Also try the university museums of geology and animals and stuff - all free and quite a lot more interesting for my two teens than i imagined they'd be.
I agree with the above.
Not been for 2 or 3 years but keep meaning to go back.
My youngest was about 5 yrs when we went but plenty to keep even young ones interested.
As noted previously, the site is huge and there's a lot of walking. It really is a day long trip.
I went on a rainy day which wasn't ideal but certainly didn't spoil it either.
Not been for 2 or 3 years but keep meaning to go back.
My youngest was about 5 yrs when we went but plenty to keep even young ones interested.
As noted previously, the site is huge and there's a lot of walking. It really is a day long trip.
I went on a rainy day which wasn't ideal but certainly didn't spoil it either.
I keep meaning to go as its really not far from us and I am constantly buzzed by their WW2 stuff flying over the house (this is not a complaint having my own private airshow is f
king awesome). Also turning 40 this year and seriously considering going up in a Spitfire as a present to myself.
king awesome). Also turning 40 this year and seriously considering going up in a Spitfire as a present to myself.geeks said:
I keep meaning to go as its really not far from us and I am constantly buzzed by their WW2 stuff flying over the house (this is not a complaint having my own private airshow is fking awesome). Also turning 40 this year and seriously considering going up in a Spitfire as a present to myself.
My first trip was about 30years after moving just down the road from it, again was always on the list to visit but was until i was in my 30's that we actually visitedking awesome). Also turning 40 this year and seriously considering going up in a Spitfire as a present to myself.I've not been myself since the Airspace hangar was newly opened and have driven past far too many times without stopping over the years since.
I just checked and there is still a visitor bus service that runs the length of the site with stops outside each of the exhibitions..
Wrap up warm as it's likely to feel pretty chilly there later this week!
I just checked and there is still a visitor bus service that runs the length of the site with stops outside each of the exhibitions..
Wrap up warm as it's likely to feel pretty chilly there later this week!
Ezra, definitely go when it is not raining. It is a huge site and there will be more chance of seeing some interesting things flying. It is one of the few museums where my son was disappointed to leave. Also if you get the chance visit the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial which is close by.
TSR2 what might have been if we had politicians with ba$$s, instead we bought American but put Spey engines in it increasing the cost for modifying the body to take it.
If an aeroplane looks good it will probably fly good and this was the case according to the test pilot.
So the outgoing labour government had all the tooling jigs smashed up, even if we could not afford it maybe the export markets would have bought it.
If an aeroplane looks good it will probably fly good and this was the case according to the test pilot.
So the outgoing labour government had all the tooling jigs smashed up, even if we could not afford it maybe the export markets would have bought it.
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