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Located in the heart of Axbridge, this eco-friendly hotel is within 9 miles (15 km) of Cheddar Gorge and Caves, International Helicopter Museum and Weston-super-Mare ...
Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The Grand Pier and Weston-super-Mare Town Hall. International Helicopter Museum is 2.9 mi (4.6 ...
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The Royal Hotel£81Situated in Bristol, this inn is within 9 miles (15 km) of Clevedon Court, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm and International Helicopter Museum. Cheddar Gorge and Caves and ...
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Bridge Inn£40Situated in Weston-super-Mare, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of The Grand Pier and Weston-super-Mare Town Hall. International Helicopter Museum is 3.1 ...
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Queenswood Hotel£59Situated in a rural location, this spa guesthouse is within 9 miles (15 km) of Animal Farm Adventure Park, Cheddar Gorge and Caves and Brean Golf Club. Brean ...
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Rookery Manor Hotel & Spa£104Situated in Kewstoke, this luxury bed & breakfast is within 3 miles (5 km) of International Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare Town Hall and The Grand Pier. ...
from £83
Church House - Guest House£83Situated in East Brent, this hotel is within 9 miles (15 km) of Weston-super-Mare Town Hall, Cheddar Gorge and Caves and The Grand Pier. International Helicopter ...
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Days Inn Sedgemoor M5£21Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of The Grand Pier and Weston-super-Mare Town Hall. International Helicopter Museum is 2.9 mi (4.7 ...
from £47
The Grand Atlantic Hotel£47Situated near the beach, this hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Weston-super-Mare Town Hall and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from The Grand Pier. Clevedon Court and International ...
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Pontins Sand Bay Holiday Park£54Situated in Churchill, this hotel is within 9 miles (15 km) of International Helicopter Museum, Cheddar Gorge and Caves and Clevedon Court. Weston-super-Mare ...
The International Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare was established in 1958 and is home to a superb collection of over 80 autogyros and helicopters from around the world. The core collection of rotorcraft artefacts belonged to the aviation enthusiast and writer Elfan ap Rees, who acquired a complete Bristol Sycamore Mk. 3 helicopter in 1969 and set the museum on its tracks. Based at a Somerset hotel or B&B in the Weston-super-Mare area, you can find the helicopter museum in what used to be the local airport.
The museum has a collection of over 80 rotorcraft and lots of others are being restored in the museum's workshops. Visitors with Somerset hotels often express particular interest in the unique collection of Eastern European and Soviet-era helicopters on display, just a few of the many foreign models such as an EH-101, an Mi-24 Hind and the interestingly named Kamov Ka-26 Hoodlum. More recent acquisitions include a Mil Mi-8 and a Gyrodyne QH-50D. These names might go right over your head, but to an enthusiast they're the music of the spheres, and whether you're a fan of rotorcraft or not the museum makes a superb destination for a day out from your hotel in Somerset. When you've had your fill of helicopters the delights of the traditional seaside town of Weston-super-Mare are close by.
The International Helicopter Museum has been opened and closed on several occasions. Its current incarnation dates from 1989, when HRH Prince Andrew in one of the Queen's Flight aircraft and officially opened the museum. It has grown substantially since then, acquiring a new hangar to house the burgeoning collection and put it all under cover. Sourcing and acquisition are important activities, along with restoration and innovative displays of the collections. When you visit the museum from any hotel or B&B in the Somerset region you'll find many fun things to do there. The coffee shop is perfect for a break and refreshments, and the kids will enjoy playing around with the interactive exhibits.