Open on the first Sunday of each month is the original control tower at Croydon airport. With the help of a volunteer workforce a guide will take you around the inside and out of the control tower which includes a museum. Upto 2 hours on...More

This place is only open the first Sunday of the month - put it in your diary like we did! So interesting, fantastic volunteer guides, setting off in small group tours all the time so you really don't have to wait. The building and memorabilia...More

Croydon Airport was THE LONDON AIRPORT but is now largely forgotten. The guided tour takes in the history and beautiful architecture as well as offering some hands on exhibits for the youngsters. The guides are knowledgable and super friendly, and it’s a really laid back...More

This is a fantastic place to visit. We attended yesterday by prior arrangement and brought 38 8- 10 year old Cubs Scouts. The volunteers are really knowledgeable and the trip was very well organised. They pitched the tour at the correct level to keep them...More

The tour is quite interesting. They explain everything how the airport worked when it first opened etc.

Great free visit with a guided tour of the airport building and control tower. This lovely visit is taking place every first Sunday of the month. All guides were volunteers and certainly worth a donation of £5 although this was not obligatory. Parking is free...More

excellent free visit with a guided tour of the airport building and control tower to see the now long vanished days of early passenger aviation. Our guide Paul was full of anecdotes and gave interesting facts on the airport and types of planes in use...More