Mk 1 Huricane R4118
In addition to major airshows, The Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford has 'Flying Days', previously called 'Showcase Days'. In 2021 each of these Flying Days will be themed: an example is 'D-Day', to commemorate the RAF Duxford’s Squadron 19.
There will be a chance to visit the museum, pop up displays and experiences and then to enjoy hours of flying.
A summary of Flying Days in 2021 is in the table. More information will be added when announced.
| Duxford Flying Days 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Flying Day | April 24th |
| Flying Day | May 8th |
| Flying Day | May 22nd |
| Flying Day | June 6th |
| Flying Day | June 20th |
| Flying Day | July 3rd |
| Flying Day | August 4th |
| Flying Day | August 11th |
| Flying Day | August 19th |
| Flying Day | October 9th |
| See the British Airshows calendar for a full list of all known British airshows in 2021 or Duxford Airshows page for a list of all 12 Duxford airshows in 2021 | |
Duxford was an airfield in the First World War and was an RAF fighter station and then an American fighter base in the second. It was the base of the first operational Spitfire squadron during WW2.
It is now home to the Imperial War Museum with aviation, tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits as well as the Fighter Collection, The Old Flying Machine Company, The Aircraft Restoration Company, Historic Aircraft Collection, B-17 Preservation Society and others.
Duxford is in Cambridgeshire, off Junction 10 of the M11. If you are coming from the north, a signposted alternative is to leave at Junction 11 and take the A10 to Royston, then the A505. This is a much longer route designed to split the traffic up. The Post Code (for Sat Nav) is CB22 4QR but some systems will only recognise the older code CB2 4QR. There is a park and ride at Junction 11 of the M11 on show days. The bus is free (you have to show your airshow ticket) but parking isn't.
There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.
The easiest (but not the closest) train station is Cambridge, which has a direct service from London. A courtesy bus runs between the show and Cambridge station on show days.
Alternatives are Royston, where there is usually a Park and Ride, and Whittlesford Parkway, which is the closest to the show but does not have a courtesy bus or Park & Ride.
It is best to book as far as possible in advance. This is not only because nearby hotels and guest houses tend get booked up well before the date of an airshow but also because prices can be better when you book early online.
There are plenty of booking agencies. We find that many of the well known ones are better at finding hotels from international or larger UK chains and may suggest hotels in main towns or cities quite a distance from the show site.
There are three Premier Inn hotels in Cambridge and another four within about 20 miles of the show.
The International Hotels Group have a Holiday Inn Express near the airshow but it sells out very quickly for airshow dates. There is another Holiday Inn Express in Cambridge about 9 miles away and a Holiday Inn Express in Stanstead about 20 miles to the south.
Travelodge have one hotel about 4 miles from the show, which tends to be available a little bit longer after other low-cost hotels have been fully booked. There are three more Travelodge hotels in and around Cambridge
Click any of the blue names to go to the corresponding web site. Most of the links already have the location built in, but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests.
A full 7 day Duxford weather forecast from the UK Met Office
The Met office 7-day forecast includes actual and "feels like" temperatures, the likelihood of rain, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and visibility: the latter can have an impact on the viability of displays.
The BBC's 14-day forecast has overall conditions including and hourly estimate of temperature, wind direction, wind speed and UV range.
Click the blue-text link to go to the forecast. The location is already built into the links.
See the full list on the '2021 Flying Days' tab
Sat Nav CB22 4QR
For links to other travel and route planning web sites, click the 'Getting there' tab
© British Airshows