GATWICK AVIATION MUSEUM VISIT & RUN – Friday 31st May 2024
Cost is £10pp for entry, a guided tour and parking on the display field by the Shackleton.
Displays included complete and partial planes, numerous engines, an Airbus A350 First
Class Cabin used for training and a Boeing 747 bar that James Bond (Daniel Craig) drank
at in Quantum of Solace
https://www.gamc.org.uk/ - RH6 0BT
09:00 to 10.00 – Meet at Old Barn Nursery RH13 8NR for refreshments.
10:00 – Run to the Museum RH6 0BT. Approx 1 hour and 30 miles.
11.00 – Arrive at Museum. Parking is on the display field close to the Shackleton (pictured above).
Please follow instructions from the staff and be aware of other visitors milling about. Due to this
potential safety hazard could people not joining the run please arrive as close to 11.00 as possible
please. There is a small Café onsite but it is limited to hot and cold drinks plus sandwiches, packaged
cakes, chocolate and crisps.
11.45 to 12.45 – First half of tour.
12.45 to 14.30 – Picnic or Café lunch. There are numerous picnic spots around the site. The top
choices probably being by our cars close to the Shackleton or over at the Gatwick Airport viewing
point (5 to 8 minute walk) which is VERY close to the live runway. We have suggested a long lunch to
give a chance to wander around, take photos and visit the runway viewing point.
14.30 to 15.30 – Second half of tour.
15.30 – Depart for home. Leaving before this is possible but I will need to keep the staff informed
due to our display area parking position.
RH13 8NR – Old Barn Nursery
∙Members can enjoy a guided tour of the Museum;
∙Any day of the week is potentially possible, subject to me securing enough Volunteers but we are
open to the public on a Friday to Sunday. If you wanted to do something on another week day, we
can certainly explore that for you.
∙The normal cost for entry to the Museum would be £11.00 or £9.50 for those lucky enough to be
over 65 and parking on our event field is normally an extra charge also. For a group rate however, I
could offer you this option for £10 per head if a minimum of 20 people in group.
RUN: From Old Barn Nursery RH13 8NR (turn left on exiting) – Approx 1 hour and 30 miles
2 Martin & Nicky
2 Chris & Heather
1 Paul C
2 Steve & Janet Payne
2 John and Ann
2 Pat and David
2 Joan & Stephen
2 Miles and June
2 Paul & Barbara
1 David Lawrence
1 David Turtle (from Eastbourne)
2 Peter & Angela Toogood
2 Nigel and Louise ?
2 Keith & Jo
2 Chris and Maggie
2 Andy & Jackie
If you would like to attend please contact Chris Unsted on eastsussex@mx5oc.co.uk as numbers will need to be confirmed by end of April 2024.