Shuttleworth Summer Airshow

Shuttleworth Summer Airshow

July 26th

Bristol Boxkite

Bristol Boxkite

The Summer Airshow replaces the Summer Evening Airshow of 2024. From 2025, apart from the Flying Proms, rather than having separate evening airshows, several of the daytime shows have evening sessions. True to that form, the new Summer Airshow now has daytime and evening displays.

The show is described as a relaxed family airshow and is expected to include 3½ hours of flying from about 2pm followed by a 2-hour break and a further hour of flying from 7.30pm.

More information about the Summer Airshow will be here when known.

Aircraft due to flyPlease check the show's site for the latest list
Visiting Aircraft
F-86 SabreF86 Sabre
More visiting aircraft will be listed here when known
Shuttleworth-based
Avro 504Avro 504K G-ADEV (Old Warden Resident)
Avro TriplaneAvro Triplane replica G-ARSG (Shuttleworth Collection)
Avro Anson in Coningsby coloursAvro C19 Anson G-AHKX in RAF Coningsby colours (was BAe Systems but donated to Shuttleworth Collection)
Blackburn B2Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ (was BAe Systems but donated to Shuttleworth Collection)
Blackburn MonoplaneBlackburn Monoplane Type ‘D’ (Shuttleworth Collection)
Bleriot XIBlériot XI (Shuttleworth Collection)
Bristol BoxkiteBristol Boxkite (Shuttleworth Collection)
Bristol M1C reproductionBristol M1C (reproduction), G-BWJM (Shuttleworth Collection)
Bristol F2bBristol F2.b (Shuttleworth Collection)
Comper SwiftComper CLA7 Swift G-ACTF (Shuttleworth Collection)
DeperdussinDeperdussin (Shuttleworth Collection)
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk DHC-1 (Shuttleworth Collection)DHC-1 Chipmunk (Shuttleworth Collection)
Gloster Gladiator Mk IGloster Gladiator Mk 1 G-AMRK 'K7985' (Shuttleworth Collection)
de Havilland DH51de Havilland DH.51 'Miss Kenya' G-EBIR
de Havilland DH.60 Cirrus Mothde Havilland DH.60X Cirrus Moth G-EBWD (was BAe Systems but donated to Shuttleworth Collection)
Tiger Mothde Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth G-ANKT 'K2585'
DH88 CometDH88 Comet (Shuttleworth Collection)
Hawk Speed SixMiles Hawk Speed Six
Miles MagisterMiles Magister 'P6382' G-AJRS (Shuttleworth Collection)
Parnall ElfParnall Elf
Percival Piston P.56 Provost T1Hunting (Percival) Piston Provost T.1 (Shuttleworth Collection)
Polikarpov PO2Polikarpov PO2
Sopwith PupSopwith Pup '1297' (Shuttleworth Collection)
Sopwith TriplaneSopwith Triplane replica 'N6290 Dixie ll': Shuttleworth Collection
Spitfire MkVc G-AWII AR501Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk Vc G-AWII 'AR501' (Shuttleworth Collection)
Lysander IIIA V9367Westland Lysander IIIA G-AZWT, Shuttleworth Collection
This is an indicative list, based on information available at the time it was published. Things change. Please check the show's web site for the latest participation list and please do not decide to visit the show based only on the information published here.
Go to a list of all Shuttleworth daytime and evening airshows

Getting to Shuttleworth Airshows

By car

Shuttleworth's Old Warden Aerodrome is about two miles to the west of the A1 near Biggleswade. It is about 20 miles from Junction 13 of the M1 and from the south it is about 30 miles from Junction 23 of the M25. It is signposted from the A1 at Biggleswade.

The Post Code (for sat nav) is SG18 9DT but, as with all shows, ignore the sat nav in favour of local show signs as soon as you see them.

Driving directions

There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.

By Train

There is a train station at nearby Biggleswade, which is about 40 minutes from London Kings Cross and about 30 minutes from Peterborough. There is no bus service from the station to the aerodrome but there is a taxi rank close to the station.

Click here to create a pocket timetable for your journey between any stations on the National Rail network.

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Accommodation near Shuttleworth Airshows

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.com

Some More Options

There are three Premier Inn hotels in Bedford, another two in St Neots and more in in Hitchen and Letchworth, all roughly 10 miles away.

Travelodge have three hotels around Bedford, between six and eight miles from Old Warden and two more within ten miles.

Weather for the Old Warden area

UK Met Office Forecast

A full 7 day Old Warden weather forecast from the UK Met Office

BBC Forecast

A 14-day forecast from the BBC

What the forecasts tell you

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.

2025 Show Basics

Date

July 26th

Airshow links

Shuttleworth's Summer Airshow


Tickets for 2025

Tickets are available via the show's web site.

Times

Gates open 09.00
Flying from 14.00 until about 17.30
and from 19.30 until about 20.30
Gates close 21.00

Travel

Driving directions

For links to other travel and route planning web sites, click the 'Getting There' tab

Photos

Photos taken at earlier airshows at Old Warden

 

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