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South Wales Aviation Museum - Children and young people's activities

Last updated: 07/01/2026
Children and young people's activities
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What we do

We are an aviation museum based in the Vale of Glamorgan in St Athan. We have many interactive exhibits and aircraft on display for our visitors to enjoy. Visitors are able to get up close and personal with the aircraft and are able to access selected cockpits. We have several cockpit simulators available as well as exhibition rooms. You can enjoy some refreshments at our in house cafe where we provide hot/cold drinks and hot/cold food. We host large group visits as well as school or cub organisation visits.

Who do we support

Our museum is suitable for all ages. We are a family attraction and have something for everyone. The younger generation will enjoy our interactive exhibits which are placed around the hangar as well as being able to climb into our cockpits. The older generation will enjoy the nostalgia of the museum as well as being able to get up close and personal with the aircraft we have on display,

Is there a charge to use this service?

Yes - Adult admission - £10
Concessions - £7.50
Under 14's - 1 free child per paying adult (under 3's - FOC)

Can anyone use this service?

Anyone can contact us directly

Service details for this children and young people's activities

Language: English medium setting

  • Can support children with disabilities / additional needs? Yes
    Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further.   Wheelchair access is available into the hangar. However, the cafe on the second floor is not yet accessible for wheelchair users.
  • Relevant staff have a valid current DBS? No

 Address

 You can visit us here:

South Wales Aviation Museum
Bro Tathan North
St. Athan
Barry
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 4QR

Contact methods

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 Opening times

Saturdays/Sundays and Bank Holidays 10-4pm

Where do we provide our service?

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.