International Bomber Command Centre

We are delighted to announce that we have secured a tour of this wonderful world class facility which serves as a fitting tribute of Bomber Command during WW11 on the 13th May 2026

We will have a group guide to take us around the facilities and then have lunch in a private room. In the afternoon fellows and their guests can then visit the separate Exhibition at their leisure.

Arrival time will be 10.30, and we appreciate that some of you will be travelling some distance. The lovely city of Lincoln is very close by and you may choose to add a visit to your itinerary or indeed visit other airforce related locations – eg The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage at East Kirkby about an hour away. There is a Premier Inn literally across the road from the Bomber Command Centre.

If you decide to make the trip to the Lincoln Bomber Command centre into a short break, there are plenty of other lovely things to do in the area. You can explore historic sites like Lincoln Castle or Cathedral (both only 2-3 miles away), visit another aviation-focused attraction in the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby (which is around 45 mins away) or the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre at Coningsby where there are active Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Lancaster. Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre is a preserved RAF Station from WWII.

In Lincoln City centre there is a beautiful historic gothic cathedral together with Lincoln Castle, home to a Magna Carta. If you are feeling fit, Steep Hill (aptly named) has some lovely little shops and tea rooms, plus of course Lincoln’s famous Pie shop – a couple of members of the committee would thoroughly recommend a visit there!

Any walkers will be happy, able to choose from walking trails and lakes at Whisby Nature Park, some scenic parkland at Hartsholme country park (situated about a mile from the best home made ice cream in the county at Daisy Made, Skellingthorpe) or a scenic walk along the Water Railway, a dual walking and cycling route that navigates the now disused Lincoln to Boston railway line.

Lots of lovely places to stay in and around the city centre, from the Premier Inn at £85 a night to the quirky Old Palace Lodge in the shadow of the Cathedral from £100 a night

Joining instructions will follow nearer to the date of the visit.