Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum, Aldershot

Name: Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum
Address: Aldershot, United Kingdom

#25 among attractions in Aldershot

Museum, Military museum

Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum

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Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum, Aldershot

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The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum is based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire and tells the story of the Parachute Regiment and other airborne forces. ()

Established: 1946 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 51°15'40"N, 0°45'47"W

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Aldershot (Wellington)Aldershot United Kingdom

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Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aldershot Military Museum, Aldershot Military Cemetery, Manor Park, Royal Garrison Church.

0.8 miNE
Military museum, Museum
Aldershot Military Museum, Aldershot
21 min walk • Aldershot Military Museum in Aldershot Military Town in Hampshire, England was conceived by former Aldershot Garrison Commander, Brigadier John Reed.
0.8 miSE
Cemetery
Aldershot Military Cemetery, Aldershot
21 min walk • Aldershot Military Cemetery is a burial ground for military personnel, or ex-military personnel and their families, located in Aldershot Military Town, Hampshire.
1.2 miS
Park, Playground
Manor Park, Aldershot
32 min walk • Manor Park is an urban park in the town of Aldershot in Hampshire. A short walk from the town centre, it has been a public park since 1919. The former manor house located in the park is Grade II listed.
0.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot
24 min walk • Royal Garrison Church of All Saints is a Church of England church in Aldershot Garrison, England. It was built in 1863 and designed by the architect P. C. Hardwick.
0.9 miSW
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Aldershot
23 min walk • The Wellington statue in Aldershot is a monument to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later prime minister of the United Kingdom.
0.9 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
West End Centre, Aldershot
24 min walk • The West End Centre is an entertainment venue and arts centre located on Queens Road in Aldershot. The centre hosts classes, workshops, art exhibitions, music performances, stand-up comedy, and small-scale and intimate theatre.
0.9 miS
Temple
Buddhist Centre, Aldershot
24 min walk • Aldershot Buddhist Centre is a Buddhist temple and community centre catering for the Buddhists of Aldershot in Hampshire and surrounding area. Opened in 2015, it describes itself as the United Kingdom's first Buddhist community centre.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Event space, Concert hall
Princes Hall, Aldershot
20 min walk • The Princes Hall in Aldershot, England is a 600-seat theatre / receiving house which presents a varied programme of music, ballet, comedy, pantomime and vaccination.
~850 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot
5 min walk • Cathedral Church of St Michael and St George serves as the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Bishopric of the Forces.
~960 ftE
Church
St Andrew's Garrison Church, Aldershot
5 min walk • St Andrew's Garrison Church, situated at Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire in southern England is a large army church designed in the late 1920s by the prominent Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer.
0.9 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Joseph's Church, Aldershot
24 min walk • St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Aldershot, Hampshire. Built in 1913, it is situated at the top of a ridge on Queens Road, overlooking the town centre, between the Municipal Gardens and Princes Hall.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum?

Nearby attractions include Aldershot Observatory, Aldershot (4 min walk), Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot (5 min walk), St Andrew's Garrison Church, Aldershot (5 min walk), RAMC Memorial, Aldershot (14 min walk).

How to get to Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum:

Bus

Victoria Road Court House • Lines: 520, Kite (23 min walk)
Aldershot Bus Station • Lines: 520, Kite (26 min walk)

Train

Aldershot (27 min walk)