Imperial War Museum Duxford

Duxford is a working airfield as well as a museum. Its grass and runway still see historic aircraft take off and land, and its First World War-era hangars and Battle of Britain buildings stand on the former RAF station where Spitfires flew in 1940 and American fighter pilots were based later in the war.

The site is Britain's largest aviation museum, run by the Imperial War Museums and spread across several large hangars and halls. The American Air Museum, a sweeping building designed by Norman Foster, holds a B-52 bomber and an SR-71 Blackbird. The AirSpace hangar covers British and Commonwealth aviation and includes a Concorde. The Land Warfare Hall has tanks, artillery and military vehicles, and the original buildings tell the story of the airfield itself.

Around 400,000 people come each year, from serious aviation enthusiasts to families. The site is large and spread out, and most visitors spend the better part of a day here.