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Introduction - IWM Duxford Air Shows

• At the IWM Duxford Air Shows, experience the power and excitement of the aircraft taking to the skies. The air shows give you a front row seat to some of the most exciting displays of historic and iconic aircraft such as Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters.

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Summary - Airshow Parking

• For Duxford Air Shows there are a number of car parks available for the event. Including East Car Park, West Car Park, North Car Park and Meadows Car Park.
• Visitors must pre-purchase parking permits prior to the Air Show.
• Each car park is clearly signposted, and staff will direct you to the closest entrance.
• Please ensure you display your parking permit on your windscreen as you arrive at the car park for staff to check, and keep it displayed clearly during your visit.
• Blue Badge holders are able to purchase a disabled access parking permit. On arrival Blue Badge parking will be clearly sign posted.
• Once parked in the Blue Badge car park, our Accessibility Champions will be on hand to assist you to the facilities that matter the most.

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Summary - Park and Ride

• Trumpington Park & Ride
• A free courtesy bus runs from Trumpington Park & Ride at Junction 11 of the M11 from 08:30 every 30 minutes until approximately 13:30. Please do not board a courtesy bus without your valid (readable barcode), pre-purchased ticket as there are no tickets for sale on the door.
• Buses will return to the Park & Ride at regular intervals from 15:30 every 30 minutes, with the last bus leaving IWM Duxford at 18:30. Timings of buses may be affected by local road traffic congestion. There are limited parking spaces at Trumpington Park and Ride.
• Babraham Park and Ride Pre-booked offsite car parking permit holders
• A limited number of Pre-booked off-site parking spaces at Babraham Park and Ride, Cambridge were released to cope with demand. These are now sold out.
• The shuttle buses from Babraham Park and Ride pick up from 08:30 until 13:30. They return from Duxford from 15:30 with the last bus being at 18:30.

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Parking (West Car Park - Blue Badge Parking)

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• Parking View
  • The venue does have its own parking facilities.
  • The car park is located off the A505.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 530cm (7ft 7in x 17ft 5in).
  • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do need to be booked in advance.
• Paying View
  • There are parking charges for the car park.
• Comments View
  • There are plastic walkways from the car park to the rest of the American Zone.

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West Car Park - Temporary Accessible Toilet

• There is a 1.5cm threshold as you enter.
• The door opens towards you (pull) and is easy to open.
• The door is 80cm wide.
• The door has a sliding bolt lock.
• The contrast between the door and the wall is poor.
• The toilet dimensions are 145cm x 140cm.
• There is a 145cm x 90cm manoeuvring space in front of the seat.
• There is a 75cm transfer space to the right of the seat.
• The flush is to the left as you face the toilet.
• The flush is a lever operated.
• The height of the seat is 45cm.
• There is no mirror available.
• There are no coat hooks available.
• There is not an emergency alarm available.
• The contrast between the toilet seat and pan/cistern is good.
• There is a horizontal grab rail located on the walls to the left as you face the toilet and on the rear wall of the toilet.
• The contrast between the grab rail and the wall is good.
• The height of the hand sanitiser is 115cm.
• The hand sanitiser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 60cm.
• The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The contract between the toilet roll holder and the wall is good.

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West Car Park - Temporary Standard Toilet

• There are 3 of temporary standard toilets within West Car Park.
• The toilets are accessed via an 18cm step.
• The step is not clearly marked and does not have a handrail.

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Parking (East Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The venue does have its own parking facilities.
  • The car park is located off the A505.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • There is/are 20+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 500cm x 470cm (16ft 5in x 15ft 5in).
  • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
  • The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
  • The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac and block paving.
  • There is a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
  • There is tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
• Drop-off Point(s) View
  • There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).

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Parking (North Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The venue does have its own parking facilities.
  • The car park is located on the opposite side of the A505.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
  • The car park surface is grass.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
  • There are additional car parks for visitors.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is/are 0 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
  • The entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.

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Babraham and Trumpington - Park and Ride Drop-Off

• Babraham and Trumpington Park and Ride buses drop-off outside the Officer's Mess close to the North Car Park (as shown in photographs 1 and 2).
• The buses run from the two sites from 08:30 until 13:30.
• Buses back run from 15:30 to 18:30.
• Buses are approximately every 30 minutes during these periods.
• There is a level tarmac path from the drop-off area to the North Car Park.
• It is approximately 130 metres from the drop-off area to the North Car Park ticket check point.
• It is then approximately 200 more metres to the airshow site via the footbridge.

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North Car Park - Ticket Check Points

• There are ticket booths in the car park which visitors have to pass by before accessing the footbridge to the site.
• The height of the windows are 120cm.

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North Car Park - Temporary Standard Toilets

• There are 3 temporary standard toilets in the North Car Park.
• The toilets are accessed via an 18cm step.
• The step is not clearly marked and does not have a handrail.

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North Car Park / Park & Ride Drop-Off to the Airshow

• After the ticket check point the footpath has a steep uphill gradient for approximately 100 metres up to the bridge.
• It then levels out for approximately 35 metres as it crosses the A505.
• There are some temporary barriers along this section.
• The minimum gap past the barriers was 105cm at the time of the survey.
• The path has a tarmac surface which is mostly smooth but does have some worn patches.
• After the crossing there is a steep downhill slope for approximately 70 metres leading into the site.
• There are some more temporary barriers at the end of this section as you reach the site.
• The minimum gap past the barriers was 105cm at the time of the survey.
• Staff are positioned here and can provide assistance.

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Parking (Meadow Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The venue does have its own parking facilities.
  • The car park is located off the A505.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is not a/are not Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do need to be booked in advance.
• Paying View
  • There are parking charges for the car park.

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Meadow Car Park to the Air Show

• To reach the museum from the car park there is a walk of approximately 500m.
• Upon exiting the car park there is a path leading to a crossing point.
• This path has a width of 50cm.
• The speed limit on Airshow days is reduced and staff members may be able to assist with crossing the road.

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Getting around IWM - Duxford Airshows

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