A history school trip to Dover Castle and Kent offers your students the opportunity to explore and understand WW2 from a local perspective, to see what life was like in Britain during wartime.
You’ll visit some of the sites where Hurricanes and Spitfires took off for battle, studying the wreckages of the planes to see how developments in weaponry and transport affected the war. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about the experience of aircrews at the time.
You’ll also be able to visit secret underground tunnels, where people sheltered from the frequent air raids during the Battle of Britain. You’ll experience an authentic wartime hospital, stand on board a WW2 Destroyer and learn more about the impact of the Second World War on the local area by visiting a variety of historically significant sites.
Suggested Itinerary (2 days, 1 night)
| Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Depart school and travel to Kent Visit to Dover Castle Visit to Battle of Britain Memorial |
Visit to the Battle of Britain Museum |
Check in to accommodation Evening meal at accommodation |
| 2 |
Breakfast at accommodation Visit to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum |
Visit to the Ramsgate Tunnels |
Return to school |
- 1 night's half-board accommodation
- 49-seater executive coach
- Detailed information pack
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Itinerary planning service
- Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
- VAT at current rate to tour operators
- Visit to Dover Castle
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Challenge and transformation: Britain, 1861-1964
- Wars and welfare: Britain in transition, 1906-1957
- Britain transformed, 1918-1997
- The changing nature of warfare
GCSE
- Britain: health and the people c
- .1000-present
- Britain: migration, empires and the people c
- .790-present
- Warfare and British society
Key Stage 3
- Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901
