Croydon Airport Visitor Centre — Attraction in London

We have lived in Croydon for 44 years and driven past the Airport a zillion times, always admiring the building & plane. I have been to a party in the hotel. I used to work in Imperial way, we go to Costcos. Why did we never visit before ?????? My husband & I visited the museum last Sunday 3rd November. All I can say is... WOW what a historical place, steeped in amazing stories. I learnt & retained so much, all staff are volunteers. Our knowledgeable & enthusiastic guide was called Doug, he made it all soooo interesting, thankyou Doug 😊 You will be in for a massive treat, learning about our 1st London Airport, plus sooooo much more. We honestly didn't realise the importance of this place. Great for school trips, they open up especially for them during weekdays. Lovely little cafe, very clean, run by lovely ladies. Plenty of free literature for you to take away. Just go, i promise, you will NOT be disappointed. We arrived 30 minutes early, so as to read all of the interesting & informative literature in the entrance hall. Also had a coffee ☕️ History on...

Visited Croydon Airport today to learn about the history of this fascinating place. Accessible and interesting displays fill the large entrance area of the airport building where you can also watch a virtual video of arriving there to take a flight in the 1930s. We were given a guided tour and found our guide to be knowledgeable and expert. His narrative flowed nicely and he held our attention throughout. Outstanding features are the control tower and radio room, brought to life with props and artefacts. The helpful guides tell more stories to engage the visitor. This venture is run and staffed by volunteers who are well versed in the story of the airport. Thoroughly recommend a visit…. It’s free but it’s important to make a donation - £6 per person is recommended which is a bargain! It keeps the airport open and supports a fabulous piece of Croydon history. Thank you for a...

This local gem has great volunteers and interesting history (such As being the world’s first control tower and carrying almost half of the UK’s air passengers in 1935). The tour, photos, and signage do give an interesting view as to what it was like in the 1920s and 1930.

The tour mentioned being 45 minutes but ours was just over an hour then another 30 minutes in the few museum rooms. It really was fantastic and informative including the few minute video showing a recreation of what it would’ve looked like inside and out during its heyday.

Prebooking a time slot on their once monthly open day is needed though you’ll pay on arrival. They have a small cafe onsite, free parking, and clean toilets. The ground and 1st floors are accessible, the control tower one room museum is...