At the Aerospace Bristol aviation museum , you can step aboard the Concorde G-BOAF, which made the final flight in the history of this aircraft type.

The museum is situated at the former Filton Airport, north of Bristol. Allow 1–2 hours for your visit and factor in the journey from the city centre.

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What you’ll see at Aerospace Bristol

The main attraction is Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the last one ever built and also the last Concorde to take to the skies.

Its final flight took place on 26 November 2003, in British Airways livery, from London Heathrow to Filton.

A tour of the Concorde’s cockpit is included in the standard ticket price. You’ll walk through the interior with its seats and, in the hangar, you’ll also be able to view the aircraft from the outside. Short films about its history are projected onto the side of the fuselage.

In other exhibitions, you’ll learn about more than a century of aircraft manufacturing in Bristol.

You’ll see aeroplanes, helicopters, engines and interactive exhibits. In the restoration hangar, you’ll find the Bristol Bolingbroke bomber and can step inside the Bristol Freighter cargo aircraft.

A tour of Hangar 16R, featuring the Rolls-Royce engine collection, has its own scheduled times and costs an additional 15 gbp per person on top of a valid museum ticket.

Tickets and prices

You’ll pay less when buying via the official Aerospace Bristol websiteor GetYourGuide ( also an official sales channel) than at the ticket office.

Ticket	Online	At the door
Adults aged 18 and over	20 gbp	22 gbp
Child aged 4 to 17	13,50 gbp	15 gbp
Student with a valid student card	18 gbp	20 gbp
Child under 4	Free	Free
Family, 2 adults and 2 children	60 gbp	67 gbp
Family: 2 adults and 1 child	49 gbp	54 gbp
Family: 1 adult and 2 children	43 gbp	48 gbp

Children’s places on family tickets are for ages 4–17.

A standard ticket allows for multiple visits for 12 months from the date of first use. On your return, please present your ticket and photo ID. Simulators and special tours are charged separately.

Opening hours

Aerospace Bristol is normally open every day from 10.00 to 16.30. These opening hours apply throughout the year.

It is closed from 24 to 26 December. Further occasional closures due to private events and maintenance can be found in the museum’s current opening hours.

How to get there from Bristol city centre

The museum is situated on Hayes Way in the former Filton Airport area. When using sat-nav, enter the direct address for Aerospace Bristol, as the postcode alone may direct you elsewhere.

By bus

There are two direct bus routes from the city centre towards Cribbs Causeway.

Route	Alighting stop	Walk to the entrance
Metrobus m4	Brabazon Park	About 10–15 minutes
Bus 75	Gipsy Patch Lane	About 10–15 minutes

You can board the M4 at The Centre or Cabot Circus, for example. From the Brabazon Park stop, follow the walking map on the museum’s website.

If you’re travelling on the 75, from Gipsy Patch Lane head towards the Travelodge hotel and continue along the pavement beside Hayes Way. The museum entrance is behind the Lidl supermarket.

A single ticket for an adult in the Bristol zone costs 2,60 gbp. You can also use Tap On, Tap Off contactless payment on the M4. You can find the current timetable and fares on the M4 Metrobus page.

By car and from Bristol Parkway station

Parking at the museum is free. On Hayes Way, be aware of the separated lanes. If you’re coming from Cribbs Causeway, you’ll pass the museum first and then turn around at the roundabout.

If you’re arriving by train via Bristol Parkway, you can continue to the museum on the M4 Metrobus towards Cribbs Causeway and alight at Brabazon Park.

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