Morning
Depart school and travel to Kent
Visit to Dover Castle
Visit to Battle of Britain Memorial
School History Trip to Dover Castle and Kent
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.
Sample itinerary
Day 1/2
Morning
Afternoon
Visit to the Battle of Britain Museum
Evening
Check in to accommodation
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2/2
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Visit to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum
Afternoon
Visit to the Ramsgate Tunnels
Evening
Return to school
What's included?
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
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+
Activities
Battle of Britain Memorial
The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. Students visiting the… Read more
Dover Castle
Explore and experience Dover Castle and learn about the dramatic rescue of British and allied troops during WW2. Opportu… Read more
Ramsgate Tunnels
Explore the UK's largest network of civilian wartime tunnels. As bombs destroyed the town above during WW2, the residen… Read more
Spitfire and Hurricane Museum
Both the Spitfire and the Hurricane were iconic war planes used by the British during WW2. The museum itself is located… Read more
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After your trip
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Accommodation
YHA Canterbury
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.
Reviews
Eirias High School, September 2019
We were delighted with the way the trip was organized beforehand and the support which was available once we had left school. An excellent initiation to the Halsbury experience!Need help?
Emma Gray da Silva - Tour Adviser
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0115 9404 303
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