What's Here:

The museum display is housed in a Martello tower on the coast. Exhibits include aviation archeology finds, memorabilia and the substantial wreckage of two wartime P-51 fighters. They also have several displays upstairs of uniforms, guns etc which are well worth a look.

Location:

Inside Orchards Holiday Camp, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Open Monday 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm and Sunday 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, February to October; also Wednesdays and Bank Holidays 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, June to September.

Admission:

Free, but donations are welcome.

Amenities:

The tower is located on a caravan site, so there are toilets, a cafe, and a pub only a few yards away.

Contacts:

Roger Barrell, 1 Spanbies Road, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6YH or East Essex Aviation Museum, Martello Tower, Orchards Holiday Camp, Point Clear, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Tel: 01255 428028 or 01255 860966.

The Martello Tower (Photo, Dan Lord)	The engine from a Mustang (Photo, Dan Lord)
P-51D Mustang fuselage (Photo, Dan Lord)	Machine Guns (Photo, Dan Lord)

List of Aircraft Exhibits:

Equipment Display (Photo, Dan Lord)	P-51D Mustang (Photo, Dan Lord)