About South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
Get up close to impressive military jets and helicopters in authentic hangars at this fascinating aviation collection near Doncaster, welcoming families with full accessibility and refreshments.
What's nearby
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School next door
- Lakeside Primary School 200m away
- Tenpin Doncaster 200m away
- Nando's Doncaster 250m away
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central East hotel 350m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Free street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Facilities
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Fabulous insight into aircraft history lots of both world wars and Falklands. Great for kids interested in aircraft with several cockpits to climb into. My 8 yr old grandson loved it. We spent nearly 3 hours walking round but could quite easily take longer. Good value for what there is. Staff friendly and helpful.
· via Google
What a fantastic museum this is! Latest visit which took an hour or so. Lots of air raft and cockpits to see. Even though they are close together most can be photographed easily. The staff are also really helpful and friendly and if they didn't know something they found out quickly from someone else. Only £8.50 entrance and there plenty to look at and explore, lots of out buildings with displays and exhibitions e.g the Sheffield blitz, The Falklands conflict to name just two. Definitely worth a visit especially if you love aircraft. Lots of safe, free parking.
· via Google
I love aviation and this has a lot of history on an historic site. The lady in the shop was very nice and helpful and showed so much passion for the place. My kids loved the open cockpit where they could sit in them and press buttons and pretend they are flying. There is so much to see and read about you can spend hours here. There is disabled parking and the majority of the site is pushchair and wheelchair friendly. There are plenty of seats around the site and in the hangers, so people with mobility issues can take a rest when needed and there are some disabled parking bays too x
· via Google
Me and my mom visited the museum for the first time today. Looking at it from maps it doesn't look thar big but it has a lot of things to see. Some of the buildings look small but when you walk in there are many rooms in different directions. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, there is no cafe as such but you can buy hot and cold drinks as well as snacks. There is plenty of seating around the museum. I would recommend this museum to anyone and will be happy to go back again in the future.
· via Google
People say this museum offers a wide variety of aircraft, helicopters, and engines, with many opportunities to explore the cockpits. They also highlight the reasonable entry fees and the friendly, knowledgeable staff. Visitors mention the site is wheelchair and pushchair friendly, with plenty of seating and free parking.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Dakota Way, Lakeside, Doncaster, DN4 7NW Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (1,624 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Suggested visit
- 2-3 hours
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Doncaster