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You are priveledged, indeed. If I recall correctly, there is only one Avro Vulcan left flying. There is a foundation to support it.

A quick internet search found two aircraft: XL426 is preserved at Southend Airport, in shape for taxiing, but not flying, and XH558 is at Doncaster, having veen restored and made airworthy in 2007 and received a permit to fly in 2008.

XH558 is likely the plane you saw with a Lancaster Bomber (another of my favorites from across the pond). I have never seen either in person (although I have been on board a B-17 and a B-24). I built models of all 4 when I was younger,

There are support trusts for the continued maintenance, operation, and restoration of both aircraft which can be found with a quick Google search, and if anyone thinks the upkeep on the family car is expensive...

Yhere may be others out there, but the plane is a bit big for a future ‘barn find’.

That's right, the Vulcan I saw is the only one that is still flight worthy. I thought that, but wasn't for certain. It is based at Doncaster. I think they flew it in 2008 at the Sunderland airshow, and again this past July. It was 2007 that the Lancaster flew (my wife's grandfather flew a Lancaster with the dambusters)
The Vulcan bomber was absolutely amazing to see it flying, it is a monster, one of the largest aeroplanes I have ever seen, and the noise of it was deafening.
The funniest part about it was watching the seagulls going berzurk when it flew over.. They were proper sh**ing themselves.
If you ever get a chance, I would highly recommend the Sunderland airshow, they have it every July, it's the largest free airshow in Europe, and last all weekend.