Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre
Explore surviving RAF communal buildings filled with aviation, wartime and local-life displays on the former RAF Woodhall Spa site.
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PRESERVING RAF WOODHALL SPA
REAL BUILDINGS, GENUINE EXHIBITS & HUMAN STORIES
Thorpe Camp occupies surviving buildings from RAF Woodhall Spa’s No. 1 Communal Site, constructed in 1940. The preservation group established the visitor centre in 1988 to commemorate those who served here.
Displays cover 97, 619, 617 and 627 Squadrons, civilian life in 1940s Lincolnshire, the Women’s Land Army, Home Guard, prisoners of war, Arnhem, the Cold War and the history of the Air Training Corps.
AVIATION, 1940s LIFE & HANDS-ON DISCOVERY
THE RAF WOODHALL STORY
Trace the squadrons, people and aircraft connected with this important wartime Lincolnshire airfield.
1940s LINCOLNSHIRE
Discover displays about everyday civilian life, the Women’s Land Army, Home Guard and wartime service.
AIRCRAFT & SIMULATORS
Explore genuine exhibits, aircraft displays, models, the cinema room and special simulator experiences.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT
- A volunteer-run museum occupying genuine wartime buildings.
- Detailed RAF Woodhall Spa and Dambusters connections.
- A broad collection covering military and civilian experience.
- Tea room, shop and special event programme during the season.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Thorpe Camp Visitor CentreTattershall Thorpe
Lincolnshire
LN4 4PL
Telephone: 07396 228655
Email: secretary@thorpecamp.org
Published opening: 2026 published season: Easter Sunday, then Sundays and bank holidays to the end of October, plus Wednesdays in July and August; 1–5pm, last entry 4pm.
Published visitor information: Published admission: £7 per person; under 12s free; serving military personnel with ID free.
Thorpe Camp is volunteer-run and opening is seasonal. Check the official site and event diary before travelling.CHECK THE OFFICIAL DETAILS →
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