Plan Your Visit

Lashenden Air Warfare Museum is situated on Headcorn (Lashenden) Airfield. As well as visiting the Museum it is worth looking at some of the other activities on the airfield itself. It can be a very rewarding day out for all the family particularly in the Summer.

Headcorn (Lashenden) Airfield is a particularly active airfield especially at weekends in the period from April to October. 

Go Skydive are based here and operate whenever the weather is favourable. 

The Wing Walk Company fly from here on many weekends during the summer months for those wanting to wing walk on a Stearman Biplane.

There are also occasionally balloon flights at weekends that fly usually first thing in the morning during the summer and sometimes in the evening.  Please note all these activities are subject to the weather.

Refreshments can be obtained at the Airfield Café on the airfield.

The Museum is located at the eastern end of the airfield adjacent to the main green/blue hangar (Hangar Tours available, ask at the Museum).

Headcorn (Lashenden) Airfield is situated on the A274 one mile from the the village of Headcorn, 9 miles from Maidstone, Tenterden, Ashford and junction 8 of the M20.

By Road

From Maidstone take the A274 towards Tenterden after passing through Headcorn Village, the airfield will be on your left, follow the brown tourist signs.

From Ashford take the A28 to its junction with the A274 (signposted Biddenden & Headcorn) after leaving Biddenden the airfield will be on the right (aproximately 3 miles), follow the brown tourist signs.

From junction 8 of the M20 take the B2163 to its junction with the A274 at the Plough pub. Turn left on to the A274 towards Tenterden after passing through Headcorn Village, the airfield will be on your left, follow the brown tourist signs.

The car park is situated approximately 300 metres down the road signposted to Smarden. Coach parties are welcome with prior consent. All vehicles and their contents are parked on airfield property at the risk of the vehicle owner. The cost for parking is £3.50 per day payable by credit card on exit or token available from the museum

By SatNav- TN27 9HX

By Train

The nearest station is Headcorn 1.5 miles from the museum (Taxi avavilable from the station).

By Bus

The No.12 bus from Maidstone stops at the end of the road at Headcorn Station and then towards Tenterden you get off the bus at the end of Shenley Road and a quick walk to the aerodrome.

 By Air