The Spitfire Experience
Tickets
Price: £25.00 per person
Experience duration: 10 minutes
All ticket sales help support the RAF Museum.
Admission is by pre-booked timed ticket. On the day make your way to our Spitfire Mark XVI in H3 (Hangar 3) and show your ticket. Please arrive at the Spitfire 10 minutes before your session is due to start.
Although not an experience aimed at our younger visitors, children are welcome. However, the recommended minimum age is 8+ years. All children under 12 years are to be assisted and supervised by their guardian for the duration of the experience. Children 12+ years must be able to access the cockpit unassisted if a guardian is not available to assist them.
Access Details
Sitting in the cockpit of a Spitfire is a once in a lifetime experience, so make sure you’re prepped for the day. Please take note of our access restrictions before purchasing your tickets:
- You must be physically fit to climb a small number of steps and lift your legs and full body weight into the cockpit.
- Please wear trousers or shorts. Skirts and dresses may prevent or restrict access.
- Please wear flat shoes with a good grip on them. Please note: we cannot allow the public access without appropriate footwear.
- You are more than welcome to take pictures once inside the cockpit. Please come with a camera that can be zipped into a pocket or a camera with a strap.
- Spitfire cockpits are small – please see measurements below for your information.
- If the museum feels that it is not safe or possible for you to access the cockpit, we reserve the right to refuse access. Please refer to the terms and conditions displayed at the Experience before purchasing your ticket.
