Looking for an interesting afternoon visit? Then an Air Station coach tour could be just what you're looking for.
Daily coach tours around the Air Station commence at 13:45 hours until 15:30 hours and run from after Easter to the end of October on Mondays to Thursdays. Air Station coach tour tickets are available from the Merlin Café in the public viewing area. For details telephone 01326 565085.
Air Station Coach Tour prices:
Adult - £9.50
Senior - £8.50
Child - £6.00
Family (2 Adult + 2 Child) - £28.00
A typical coach tour itinerary includes a selection of the following:
• Hangars where you may see Merlin & Sea King helicopters, Jetstreams & Hawks
• Dummy flight deck with Sea Harrier ground training aircraft
• Police dog kennels
• Surveillance radar
• The bird control unit, which uses falcons to scare off birds and help prevent bird strikes.
In addition to the above, if not in use by the Navy, you will disembark and see a film in the Air Station's cinema about the Air Station and its aircraft and visit the Engineering Training hangar with its Sea King training airframe.
Occasionally operational requirements may cause cancellation of daily tours. You are advised to telephone prior to arrival for confirmation of tour availability.
Leave Times: please note that tours do not operate during air station's summer leave period, usually the first three weeks of August.
Please call for confirmation. Tel: 01326 565085
Security: RNAS Culdrose is a secure military Air Station. Proof of identity is required on purchases of tickets. All customers may be subject to a search before boarding the coach entering the secure area.
Aircraft based at RNAS Culdrose