Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is a fast-jet military aviation museum in Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Close by, Salisbury Cathedral is 4 km away, one of 24 within 15 km.
Museum in Old Sarum
Inside Old Sarum
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is inside Old Sarum’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From May to September, Old Sarum sees highs of 17–22°C.
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
Fast-jet military aviation museum in Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
In Old Sarum, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Old Sarum
- Official site
- boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk
Around Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, mapped
Orange: Boscombe Down Aviation Collection.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Old Sarum’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
The most populous of the 7 is Salisbury, at 47,690. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Old Sarum
- 2Salisbury
- 3Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
- 4Winterbourne Gunner
- 5Gomeldon
- 6Porton
- 7Wilton
Old Sarum
Salisbury
Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls
Winterbourne Gunner
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Sarum | It’s in town | 4,013 | 11 |
| Salisbury | 600 m south of it | 47,690 | 13 |
| Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls | 1.8 km northeast of it | 669 | 11 |
| Winterbourne Gunner | 3.1 km northeast of it | 613 | 4 |
| Gomeldon | 4 km northeast of it | 583 | 1 |
| Porton | 4.5 km northeast of it | 886 | 1 |
| Wilton | 4.6 km west of it | 4,300 | 11 |
Around Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
A visit can add 2 cathedrals, 2 historic houses and 2 castles, from 24 places within 15 km.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral4 km away2
Historic houseWilton House5.7 km away3
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral1.6 km away4
CastleClarendon Palace4.5 km away5
CastleOld Sarum Castle1.5 km away6
Museum · National TrustMompesson House3.8 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Rifles Museum3.9 km away8
Historic houseArundells3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection: common questions
Where is Boscombe Down Aviation Collection?
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection is in Old Sarum, Wiltshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Boscombe Down Aviation Collection?
Fast-jet military aviation museum in Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Boscombe Down Aviation Collection?
May to September are the warmest months in Old Sarum, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Boscombe Down Aviation Collection?
Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (4 km), Wilton House (5.7 km), Old Sarum Cathedral (1.6 km) and Clarendon Palace (4.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundells: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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