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The Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum is a great little time out. If you like airplanes like I do and more specifically military planes, then this place is for you with a plus: dogs are welcome to visit the museum, providing they are kept on the lead and close to you, not to disturb other visitors.

not sure Gambá understood the sign

We started this walk with the intention of writing a hike post but unfortunately, it didn’t work that way, as there is not much of a walk at this location. On their website there is information that at the back of their hangars there is the start of the Adair Walk, which offers a stroll along the boardwalk to the River Waveney. However, access to it was closed when we visited. Regardless, it is still a great little place to visit with your pooches.

I don’t think the girls cared much about the planes 🙂

The museum is run entirely by volunteers and has over 60 aircraft plus a ton of smaller artefacts. It is divided into various sections: external exhibits, smaller buildings like the RAF Bomber Command for example, and hangars. There are also three memorials worth checking, my favourite obviously being the metal statue in memory of British and Allied pilots lost in WWII.

in memory of British and Allied pilots lost in WWII

The postcode for the museum is NR35 1NZ and when you arrive you need to drive into the museum area through the gate as the carpark is inside, at the end of the road. The area outside the museum is the car park for the neighbouring pub, The Buck Inn.

picnic area available and there is shop too

Make sure to check their website for opening times as they are not always open and the dates change slightly.

If you are around the area and looking for something slightly different to do with your four-legged friend, the museum is a good option. Admission and parking are free which is a plus. It took us about 1 hour to check the aircrafts but we didn’t check all the other buildings, so I would think it takes a couple of hours to calmly check everything in the museum.

Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum

On top of that, there is the Buck Inn, just by the museum’s entrance which is a dog friendly inn with a great choice of food and drinks. I don’t think the girls cared for the planes as much as I did but it was great to see the museum with them.

Cheers,

Ademar

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