Wingwalking Experience

Flown by a wingwalking display pilot, you will take to the skies on the top wing of a Boeing Stearman biplane and experience an exciting series of flypasts, zoom climbs, steep dives and banks in front of the family and friends you bring along on the day.

Before you taxi across the beautiful airfield ready for take-off, you can expect to be overwhelmed with excitement from the roar of the 450hp engine and the propeller in front of you hitting speeds of 760mph.

Your adrenaline will hit new heights as the aircraft builds momentum for lift off!

Feel the sense of freedom as you fly through the air, taking in the stunning views surrounding our airfield, whilst waving to your friends and family down below.

Get ready for the ride of your life!

There are two dates available for the 2025 Wingwalking Experience:

• Thursday 31st July
• Wednesday 24th September

By signing up for this Wingwalking experience, you’ll be committing to raise at least £900.

• If you signed up to the Thursday 31st July date, you’ll need to have raised at least £500 three weeks before the event (10th July 2025)
• If you signed up to the Wednesday 24th September date, you’ll need to have raised £500 three weeks before the event (3rd September 2025)

You’ll have six weeks after your event date to pay in any remaining donations.

Join #TeamSueRyder and you'll receive:

• a Sue Ryder t-shirt after fundraising your first £100
• top fundraising tips and on-hand support from the team
• access to our exclusive Facebook group.

Jean Piper (78) has completed not one, but two wing walks to raise money for Sue Ryder.

Jean was inspired to start fundraising after her husband Clive was cared for at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice 17 years ago, wanting to give back to the place that had supported him at the end of his life.

Not one to shy away from a challenge Jean shared what motivated her to ‘reach new heights’ for charity: “I’d done several challenges already for Sue Ryder and wanted to try something new, my husband was a flight sergeant in the RAF, so I thought why don’t I take to the skies too!

“Waiting to take off I remember feeling excited, I loved it. I really enjoyed the wing walking experience, and the views were lovely.

“I think it’s good to try something a little bit different when it comes to fundraising, I would encourage anyone to give wing walking a go