UPDATE.
Hover- in at the Helicopter Museum.
Weston Helicopter Museum charity Hover –in 27th June 2026
Bristol Channel / River Avon Cruise (weather permitting) 28th June 2026
HOVER-IN
This is a combined hover – in, cruise ( weather permitting ) and charity event to raise funds for the Helicopter Museum. It is planned as a fun day out with excellent on site facilities, plenty of time to use your craft on a flat grass field, visit the Museum and meet old and new friends.
The hover-in will take place on the Museum’s air strip and there will be plenty of time and space for a relaxed morning on cushion and again after the main events before the show closes. Hovercraft not being operated will be on display to the public – behind a fence ! The Museum have kindly made their facilities available to us in return for inviting the public to see hovercraft in action.
The event is being arranged in conjunction with the Hovercraft Club of Great Britain and kindly supported by the British Hovercraft Company. The Museum are providing free entry for two people per exhibited hovercraft. There is a café and immaculate welfare facilities on site. The museum has a lovely atmosphere and very helpful, friendly volunteers and staff who will be marshalling and assisting exhibitors. It is also fascinating for anyone who likes aviation history.
BARB Hovercraft Beach Rescue and Avon Fire Service Hovercraft Rescue have confirmed their attendance and we have potentially 20 private craft booked in already !
The British Hovercraft Company will be running hovercraft experience rides in a separate area of the site.
We are inviting the HCGB racing fraternity to give a ‘demonstration race’ for spectators on the main airfield. This is being arranged by the club and will give a major attraction for the event and draw in tourists ( Weston is a big seaside town ! ) who pay to enter the grounds and museum. Please can any interested pilots contact Nikki directly? This will publicise the club and sport and be a complete contrast to the operation of other craft !
There is also a planned ‘round the ring’ demonstration as happens at classic car shows.
We are inviting a ‘guest of honour’ and also have a key member of the hovercraft industry who has kindly agreed to ‘open’ proceedings – details to be provided later.
CAMPING
There is a well run camp site within half a mile of the Museum. Please mention that you will be exhibiting at the Helicopter Museum charity event as the camp site offer discounts to participants. Weston has a number of other camp sites and hotels but this one is on the doorstep and has a good facilities
CRUISE in COMPANY
The event is being sponsored and arranged by the British Hovercraft Company.
It is likely to involve a launch on the River Avon ( for those who remember the Avon Hover Run under the Suspension Bridge in 2010 ! ). There is parking on site and a slipway. There are a number of spectacular places to visit but only seaworthy craft should participate as the cruise may involve open water with other boats and possibly commercial traffic in the vicinity. We hope to have a backup RIB or cruiser available subject to tide times.
BOOKING INFORMATION
More details will be available nearer the date but please request and return a booking form as soon as you are able to do so as priority for the event and cruise will be on a first come basis. You must book in advance due to space and parking allocation.
To request a booking form: email the Helicopter Museum : contact@helimuseum.com tel: 01934 635227
General enquiries : hoversurvey@gmail.com
Campsite bookings: West End Farm Camping: robin@westendfarm.org tel: 01934 822529
Further details will be provided as they become available.
Please direct any enquiries as above but book in as soon as you can confirm attendance.
HELP REQUIRED:
We need helpers to run the event, racing pilots to provide the main attraction for the show and all types of hovercraft to come - self built, commercially made, racers, experimental types and historic. It if hovers – or used to hover – it is welcome !