Depart school and travel to Kent
Visit to Dover Castle
Visit to Battle of Britain Memorial
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.
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
Breakfast at accommodation
Visit to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum
Visit to the Ramsgate Tunnels
Return to school
Challenge and transformation: Britain, 1861-1964
Wars and welfare: Britain in transition, 1906-1957
Britain transformed, 1918-1997
The changing nature of warfare
Britain: health and the people c.1000-present
Britain: migration, empires and the people c.790-present
Warfare and British society
Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901+
The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. Students visiting the… Read more
Explore and experience Dover Castle and learn about the dramatic rescue of British and allied troops during WW2. Opportu… Read more
Explore the UK's largest network of civilian wartime tunnels. As bombs destroyed the town above during WW2, the residen… Read more
Both the Spitfire and the Hurricane were iconic war planes used by the British during WW2. The museum itself is located… Read more
YHA Canterbury is set in a beautiful Victorian villa, and is just a short distance to the coast and Canterbury Cathedral. It offers 15 rooms split over 4 floors.
Well positioned for exploring the historic area including the Battle of Britain Memorial and the Ramsgate Tunnels.
Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
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