Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome The only official page for Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 1000hrs until 1600hrs, until December 2026.
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Members of our wildlife team will be on hand to talk to visitors and show them around some of the protected areas at Sto...
05/09/2026

Members of our wildlife team will be on hand to talk to visitors and show them around some of the protected areas at Stow today (Saturday 5 September). Included in the admission price for all paying visitors! Who knows what you might see?

We are looking forward to the next big event at Stow - the hugely popular Large Model Air Show on Saturday 12 September....
04/09/2026

We are looking forward to the next big event at Stow - the hugely popular Large Model Air Show on Saturday 12 September. You will see aircraft from biplanes through to jets going through their paces above the Aerodrome, but these amazing craft are all piloted from the ground. And when we say "Large" we mean it - some of these models are the size of family cars! Book your tickets now, https://www.stowmaries.org.uk/event/stow-maries-great-war-aerodrome-large-model-air-show-2026-1982363402300 pic by Brett Gilbertson

Please note that Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, including The Airmen's Mess café, is closed on Friday 4 September for ...
04/09/2026

Please note that Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, including The Airmen's Mess café, is closed on Friday 4 September for a private hire

If you are coming to Stow on Saturday or Sunday (don't forget, we are closed Friday 4 September), Rosie has some delici...
03/09/2026

If you are coming to Stow on Saturday or Sunday (don't forget, we are closed Friday 4 September), Rosie has some delicious specials on the go. Choose from Pie of the Day with mash and seasonal vegetables; Chicken Curry with Rice and Naan; Vegetable Lasange with salad and Garlic Bread (v) or Five Bean chilli with rice and salad (Vg). All £12.75 - and free entry to The Airmen's Mess cafe

The night of 2-3 September 1916 marked a turning point in the war against airships, when a new type of incendiary and ex...
03/09/2026

The night of 2-3 September 1916 marked a turning point in the war against airships, when a new type of incendiary and explosive bullet brought one down in flames. Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson of the Royal Flying Corps shot at SL 11, a wooden-framed Schütte-Lanz similar to a Zeppelin, over Cuffley. The hydrogen ignited and turned the airship into a fireball, killing all 16 crew. Lt Robinson received the fastest Victoria Cross ever rewarded, and the only VC for action in Britain, just 48 hours after the event. Embarrassed by his new-found fame, Robinson requested a transfer to the front lines where, on his first patrol, he was shot down by the Red Baron. Months in solitary confinement as a prisoner of war weakened his health and he died of Spanish flu in December 1918, aged 23

LATE SUMMER FLY-IN - PPR is now open! Pilots of fixed wing, single engine light aircraft can enjoy a 63% discount on nor...
02/09/2026

LATE SUMMER FLY-IN - PPR is now open! Pilots of fixed wing, single engine light aircraft can enjoy a 63% discount on normal prices on Saturday 26 September. Full Museum admission and PPR is just £10 for pilots at this special event (normally £15 PPR plus £12 admission). Plus, all passengers arriving by air can enjoy discounted admission at £9 each. PPR must be pre-booked and numbers are limited, visit www.stowmaries.org.uk/contact/directions-air for details

Just a reminder that Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, including The Airmen's Mess café, is closed today, Monday 31 Augus...
31/08/2026

Just a reminder that Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, including The Airmen's Mess café, is closed today, Monday 31 August. We are also closed for a private function on Friday 4 September, so will reopen on Saturday 5 September at 10am.

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Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Near Maldon
Chelmsford

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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