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IWM Duxford

Families

Free entry with General Admission

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The Weston Play Zone at IWM Duxford is now open!

Bring your young aviators to our new multi-sensory outdoor play experience, suitable for aspiring pilots of all ages and access needs!

Drawing upon the historic legacy of IWM Duxford and with accessibility at its core, The Weston Play Zone is three times the size of our previous playground and offers endless fun and adventure.

The Weston Play Zone is located next to the Armoury Café, so you’ll be able to relax and refuel while the kids play. No reservation or additional tickets needed; just turn up and take off!

IWM family membership

With IWM family membership starting from just £6.50 per month, you can let your children’s imaginations take flight time and time again.

Highlights

  • The playful plane at IWM Duxford
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    Playful Plane

    Climb on board our Playful Plane. Take the pilot’s seat to control the aircraft, or map out the flight path with our navigation puzzle. Our air traffic control panel, complete with talking tubes, lets those on the ground talk to the plane’s crew.

  • View of the Weston Play Zone at IWM Duxford
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    Toddler area

    Our special toddler area will delight junior aircrew with interactive sound-making wheels, swings, slide, climbing loom and wobble dishes.

  • Girl enjoying time in the Weston Play Zone at IWM Duxford
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    Let imaginations take flight

    Explore our walkway inspired by aircraft vapour trails complete with climbing frames, ramps and a long tubular slide as well as much-loved play items such as a double zipline and seesaws.

  • A view of the Weston Play Zone at IWM Duxford
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    A quieter space

    For those seeking a gentler sensory experience, the Play Zone offers a range of tactile materials, planting and puzzles with quiet shelters throughout.

  • Boy enjoying time in the Weston Play Zone at Duxford, whilst in his wheelchair
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    Play for all

    The play area has a range of accessible elements aimed at challenging different abilities, including a wheelchair seesaw, ground level trampolines and a carousel.

  • Boy and girl enjoying a slide apparatus in the Weston Play Zone at IWM Duxford
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    Sit down and relax

    Our covered seating, designed to resemble parachutes, ensures a great time for all come rain or shine.

In collaboration with the charity Little Miracles, IWM has ensured the Weston Play Zone caters to children of all ages and access requirements. Feedback from families and focus groups has been used to enhance the experience for children with additional needs and disabilities. This valuable input informed the creation of bespoke equipment, such as ground-level trampolines, quieter areas, and noise-making elements, making the Weston Play Zone a fun and inclusive space for all to enjoy.

Thanks to a generous donation of £1.5 million from the Garfield Weston Foundation, IWM Duxford has been able to bring this ambitious project to life.