How to find us

The museum is located on Hayes Way, adjacent to the historic Filton Airfield, where every British Concorde made her maiden flight.

Aerospace Bristol
Hayes Way
Patchway
Bristol
BS34 5BZ

Parking at Aerospace Bristol

Aerospace Bristol is not within Bristol’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

Aerospace Bristol is pleased to offer free parking for all visitors and event guests, however, as a charity, we rely on your generous support to help inspire the budding engineers and pilots of the future.

There are two donation points situated in the car park - with the option to donate by cash or card. Please kindly consider giving a small donation to help us maintain our free outdoor facilities, including our car park and special aeroplane playground. Thank you for your support.

Getting Here

Please note that our post code does not take you to the exact location of the museum, so we suggest you check Google Maps before setting out. Alternatively, you can pinpoint our exact location using what3words - search pilots.factories.chew to find the museum entrance.

There are brown signs along three routes:

From M5 junction 16
From M5 junction 17
Along the A38 from the Filton Roundabout (by the Air Balloon pub)

Our brown signs are pictured below. They have an “Aerospace Bristol” version at the start of each route, followed by signs showing the museum ‘M’ symbol along the rest of the route.

An Aerospace Bristol sign is shown at the start of each route. There is one just off M5 junction 16, one just off M5 junction 17, and one at the Filton Roundabout on the A38.

After the Aerospace Bristol signs, the museum symbol is used for the rest of each route.

Look out for the large red sign with ‘Aerospace Bristol’ on the entrance/exit to the car park.

As Hayes Way is a dual carriageway, the museum can only be accessed from one side of the road. If approaching from M5 junction 17 (past Cribbs Causeway), you will pass the museum and need to turn around at the roundabout. If approaching from the A38, you will be on the correct side of the road and will only need to turn around if you miss the gate. The entrance to the museum is on Hayes Way, just after the Lidl supermarket.

If you are unfamiliar with the area then please do take a moment to check Google Maps to ensure your journey goes as smoothly as possible.

Public Transport

We encourage visitors to car share or travel using sustainable transport wherever possible. Please see below for bus directions, along with walking route maps from our nearest bus stops. If you’re planning to travel by bicycle, we have plenty of cycle racks available and we recommend finding out more about cycle route planning at BetterbyBike.

Train

Our nearest major railway station is Bristol Parkway, just 2.1 miles away and from there you’ll find bus or taxi services to bring you to Aerospace Bristol. For details of train services to Bristol Parkway, please visit the National Rail or GWR.

Bus

Our nearest bus stops are Gipsy Patch Lane and High Leaze Road. Both are approximately half a mile from the museum and walking directions from the bus stops can be found below.

If travelling from Bristol Parkway, please take:

the 19 or 19A First bus towards Cribbs Causeway and alight at High Leaze Road.

If travelling from Bristol City Centre, please take:

the 75 First Bus service towards Cribbs Causeway and alight at Gipsy Patch Lane.

Walking from Gipsy Patch Lane bus stop (north bound by the Royal Mail building):

Follow the footpath northbound towards the Travelodge
Continue along the footpath bearing left in the direction of The Mall, M5 South and Charlton Hayes
Pass the roundabout and continue along Hayes Way. After approximately 400 metres Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

Walking from High Leaze Road bus stop:

Walk a short distance back the way the bus just travelled, along Highwood Road, then turn right on to Charlton Blvd
Follow Charlton Blvd until you reach the Concorde roundabout. You should see a Travelodge on your left. Aerospace Bristol is in the opposite direction, to your right.
Cross the road and turn right. You should see a brown museum symbol road traffic sign at the correct roundabout exit.
Continue walking along Hayes Way - heading away from the Travelodge - and Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

Metrobus

Our nearest bus stop is Fir Tree Close which is about 1 mile from Aerospace Bristol.

Walking from Fir Tree Close (if travelling from the city centre):

Walk for 1/3 mile back the way the bus just travelled, along Highwood Road, then turn right on to Charlton Blvd
Follow Charlton Blvd until you reach the Concorde roundabout. You should see a Travelodge on your left. Aerospace Bristol is in the opposite direction, to your right.
Cross the road and turn right. You should see a brown museum symbol road traffic sign at the correct roundabout exit.
Continue walking along Hayes Way - heading away from the Travelodge - and Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

Walking from Fir Tree Close (if travelling from Cribs Causeway):

Walk for 1/3 mile in the same direction that the bus is travelling along Highwood Road, and then turn right onto Charlton Blvd, and follow the same directions as above.

WESTlink

WESTlink is a new ‘on-demand’ bus service that operates across the West of England in zones outside of Bristol and Bath city centres. It runs without a fixed route or timetable and can be booked up to 24 hours in advance. It picks you up and drops you off where and when you need within each zone.

Aerospace Bristol is in the Future Transport WESTlink zone and has one of the 1,800 virtual WESTlink bus stops just outside the museum entrance.

You can book your journey via the WESTlink app, on the website, or by phone.

Find out more about WESTlink here.

See this Bristol 403 car at Aerospace Bristol - a stunning piece of engineering, inside and out

Car & Coach

Aerospace Bristol is not within Bristol’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

From M5 Junction 17:

Exit the M5 at junction 17 and follow signs for The Mall
Pass The Mall on your left and continue in the direction of Filton
At the third roundabout, after passing the entrances to The Mall on your left, take the third exit towards Filton Bristol (A38) along Hayes Way
Go straight over the next two roundabouts
At the third roundabout, take the third exit so that you are returning in the direction you came. Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

From M5 Junction 16:

Exit the M5 at junction 16 and follow the A38 (Gloucester Road) in the direction of Filton
Go straight across the first roundabout (2nd exit) continuing along the A38 (Gloucester Road)
After approximately 1.5 miles, turn right onto Hayes Way by the Travelodge in the direction of Charlton Hayes and The Mall
At the roundabout, take the first exit and continue along Hayes Way. Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

From Bristol city centre:

Continue north along Gloucester Road until you reach the Filton roundabout
Go straight across heading along Gloucester Road North, passing Filton Airfield and the Royal Mail on your left
After the flyover, take the left junction before the Travelodge in the direction of The Mall, M5 South and Charlton Hayes
At the roundabout, take the first exit and continue along Hayes Way. Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.

From South Wales:

Cross over the River Severn taking either the Prince of Wales Bridge or the Severn Bridge and continue until the M4 and M48 merge into the M4, and then take the lane marked South West M5 towards Bristol
Continue along the slip road towards the M5 but remain in the left hand lane
Exit the M5 at junction 16 and follow the A38 (Gloucester Road) in the direction of Filton
Go straight across the first roundabout (2nd exit) continuing along the A38 (Gloucester Road)
After approximately 1.5 miles, turn right onto Hayes Way by the Travelodge in the direction of Charlton Hayes and The Mall
At the roundabout, take the first exit and continue along Hayes Way. Aerospace Bristol is on your left, just after Lidl.