August 24th, 2025
Royal Canadian Air Force Aurora flypast in 2022
Run by volunteers for the benefit of children's and local charities, the Little Gransden Air and Car show has grown from a small local show to one of the major UK airshows, whilst retaining its friendly, local feel.
The show promises over three hours of varied flying; over 300 classic, custom, historic, vintage and ex-military vehicles and plenty of ground attractions.
More details of the 2025 show are on their web site.
There are some photos taken at the 2022 show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.
The show has been going since 1992, when it started as a car show with a single flying display. Now there are usually military and vintage vehicles and over three hours of flying alongside other ground attractions.
The show is organised by volunteers, including renowned pilot Mark Jefferies, for the benefit of Children in Need and local charities.
| More aircraft flying in 2025 will be listed when known | |
|---|---|
| Flying | |
 | Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress G-BEDF 'Sally B' |
 | Global Stars: usually four but can be solo, pair or up to 6 from Extra 330SC (Mark Jefferies, leader); Extra 300S (Chris Burkett); Extra 260 (Steve Carver); Extra 300L (Chris Heames); CAP 232 (Michael Pickin) & Extra 300L or CAP 232 (Tom Cassells). |
 | Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXb G-ASJV MH434: Merlin Aviation / Old Flying Machine Company |
 | Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497 |
August 28th, 2022
Royal Canadian Air Force Aurora made a flypast in 2022
Run by volunteers for the benefit of children's and local charities, the Little Gransden Air and Car show has grown from a small local show to one of the major UK airshows, whilst retaining its friendly, local feel.
The show had well over three and a half hours of varied flying; classic, historic and ex-military vehicles and plenty of ground attractions.
Bucker Jungmeister
Yak 3, Bob Davy
BBMF Lancaster
Reds Duo radio controlled model aircraft
Little and Large, Extra 300S and 40% model
The are more and larger photos taken at the show on this page https://britishairshows.com/photos-little-gransden-2022.
The show has been going since 1992, when it started as a car show with a single flying display. Now there are usually military and vintage vehicles and over three hours of flying alongside other ground attractions.
The show is organised by volunteers for the benefit of Children in Need and local charities.
Amongst the organising team are David Poile MBE (now retired from his position after 30 years with the show), renowned pilot Mark Jefferies, John Jefferies, photographer Adam Cundick, Silver Command Organiser Ollie Hope and event organiser Pip Shoobert.
| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
 | BBMF Lancaster 'PA474 Leader' |
 | Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb BM597 G-MKVB (Historic Aircraft Collection / Polish Heritage Flight) |
 | Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 G-HUPW R4118: James Brown |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 V7497 |
| RCAF CP 140 Aurora (FLYPAST) | |
| Supermarine Seafire G-KASX (Navy Wings) CANCELLED | |
 | Stinson Reliant displayed. Was to have been static only. (Navy Wings) |
| Flying Comrades, Yak Formation Team (Yak 52 (x2) and Yak 18) | |
 | Miles M65 Gemini G-AKHP (Stu Blanchard) |
| Global Stars | |
 | Richard Goodwin, Jet Pitts S2S |
| Tiger 9 Formation Team | |
| G-Force Aeros (Little and Large) | |
 | North American Harvard Mk.IV 'Wacky Wabbit' |
 | Yakovlev YAK-3-U F-AZIM (Bob Davy) (late addition. Not previously listed) |
| Bucker Jungmeister (late addition. Not previously listed). | |
| Airborne Pyrotechnics, Grob 109 motor glider pair G-CINO and G-OFIX (Not previously listed) | |
 | Reds Duo (model red arrows pair) |
Miles Gemini
Stinson Reliant
Use sat Nav SG19 3BP until you get close, but ignore the sat nav in favour of local directions signs as soon as you see them.
There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.
The nearest station is St Neots, which is accessible by train from Peterborough (about 20 minutes) and London. St Neots is about 12Km from Little Gransden.
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.
The location is already built in to the link but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests.
Booking.comThere are Premier Inn hotels in St Neots, about 10 miles away, Huntingdon, nearly 15 miles from the show and Cambridge, a little further.
Travelodge have eight hotels between 7 and 13 miles away, the nearest near Chawston.
A full 7 day Little Gransden 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.
Please check the Little Gransden web site for ticket details and availability.
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