Visited on a chilly blustery day and at an airfield you’ll feel that chill. But the museum, run by volunteers, is excellent. A functioning airfield it also has working examples of various biplanes from WW1. The volunteers have already rebuilt and repaired many of the buildings that make up the airfield and are working hard to repair and open up the others. Good coffee and snacks are available in the “ Mess”. Please note that they do more than your see on the counter and hot snacks are available. ( We didn’t realise that until after we’d ordered and eaten the sausage rolls). There are working simple simulators to play on plus some peddle planes for the kids. They have special weekends throughout the year such as motorbike meets, classic cars etc. They have volunteer-run tours during the day which are well worth taking.

I went to Stow Maries as part of a trip with the classic car club, it was a great day out. Lots of history in this aerodrome and all the people who worked there were friendly and full of historical knowledge of the site. The food in the mess was top tier and reasonable prices for the quality. I will definitely visit again

Visited about 10 years ago. Returned today. Wow, how it has grown! Out of all recognition. Run entirely by volunteers. All the old airfield buildings are still intact. Many now fitted out with dioramas and displays. There are many volunteer guides to show and ecplain about things. There is now a very popular care/restaurant set up in the old mess room. They serve a very nice selection of cooked breakfasts and cakes and hot drinks. On Sundays they serve what looked to be beautiful Sunday roasts too. The airfield is active with thenoccas7fly in pilot. They also hold fly in and rally days during the summer. Highly recommend a visit to this hidden gem

Hidden gem! While not on the scale of the likes of Duxford and Hendon, this is a unique site and must for aviation / history enthusiasts. My friends and I visited on a Friday afternoon. Ample parking was available close to the entrance, where we were welcomed by some of the friendly volunteer staff, who provided a brief overview of the aerodrome. After paying the full entrance fee (£12) we spent some time in the museum section, which provided valuable insight to the history of the site and it's role in the defence of London during WWI. We then enjoyed a wholesome lunch in the Airmen's Mess, before joining one of the regular free guided tours, which provided even greater insight to the aircraft, buildings and personnel associated with this historic site. First me, a very worthwhile visit, and a special mention to all the volunteer staff who keep this place alive.

A brilliant day. Volunteers are so welcoming and the museum is excellent. It was a Flight Event, so pretty busy, but catering facilities coped well. The air displays were excellent...on an overcast day, you see more of the planes as you're not squinting in bright sunshine. The in/out for the car park was well managed too. Great to see the last airworthy Fairey Swordfish, both on the ground and later airborne.