Kent's Battle of Britain Museum houses the world's largest Battle of Britain collection of memorabilia and artefacts from over 700 crashed aircraft on display.
Stuart-Buttle Hangar
Hurricanes, Spitfires, Defiant, Harvard, Tiger Moth, other RAF aircraft, vehicles, fifteen Rolls Royce Merlin engines and displays of related artefacts.
Lord Dowding Memorial Hangar
Three Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Fokker Triplane, Gotha bomber fuselage, Air Raid shelters, Ack Ack guns, Luftwaffe engines, Airfield diorama, a Home Front section and displays of other related artefacts.
Operations Block
Items from over 700 British and German aircraft recovered by the Museum, mainly in the '60s and '70s.
Armoury
The world's finest collection of original RAF and Luftwaffe uniforms from the Battle of Britain, personal effects of those who flew, weapons both airborne and ground-based, a First World War section, over three hundred fine art prints and, overall, a thousand autographs of "The Few".
25 Sqdn Mess & Tea Room
Cosy café offers a good range of both hot & cold food and drinks at inexpensive prices.
Shop
A wide selection of aviation themed products are on offer including Corgi and Hobby Master diecast models, Airfix kits, books, DVDs, clothing, greetings cards and replica and educational items.
V1 and V2 Display
Houses a life-size replica of a long range V.1. flying bomb and related items from the V.1. & V.2 raids.
Museum Grounds
The centre piece is a display of three Gate Guardians Hurricanes. Also to be seen are a Queen Mary Tasker trailer with Spitfire fuselage, Junkers Ju 52, Heinkel He III, Blenheim Mk IV, three Pickett Hamilton Forts, a Pill Box, Spirit of the Few monument, Last of the Few Memorial, an Airfield memorial and the "Dig for Victory Garden".Visitors are very welcome to have picnics on the grass if they don't wish to have a meal or a tea or coffee with a sticky bun in the 25 Squadron Mess &Tea Room.
We then go on to view the Battle of Britain Memorial and have included entrance to The Scramble Experience, a hands-on attraction that uses audio-visual effects, a video wall and other special techniques to show something of what it was like for the Few in the summer and early autumn of 1940.
What does this coach trip include?
Return coach travel from your chosen pick-up point
Entrance to Kent's Battle of Britain Museum
Entrance to Kent's Battle of Britain Memorial including The Scramble Experience
Pricing
from £30.00
Group Bookings
Group Bookings of 10+ receive: 50% off 1 place
Group Bookings of 20+ receive: 1 FREE place
© Kent Battle of Britain Trust
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Times |
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Glyne Gap Eastbound | Bus stop by Glyne Gap Garage Bexhill (Eastbound) | View |
Hailsham North Street | Bus stop by Tesco, North Street Hailsham | View |
Hastings Eastbound | Bus stop by roundabout near Iceland (Breeds Place) Hastings (Eastbound) | View |
Icklesham | Main Road adjacent to Goldhurst Green Icklesham (A259 - Eastbound) | View |
Laycock Pharmacy | Bus Stop by Laycock Pharmacy, Ore | View |
Little Common Eastbound | Bus stop by Wheatsheaf Public House Little Common | View |
Moatcroft Rd Southbound | Bus stop Upperton Rd opposite Moatcroft Rd (southbound) Old Town, Eastbound | View |
Opp Asda Soverign Harbour | Bus stop opposite Asda, Pevensey Bay Road (A259) Sovereign Harbour | View |
Opp St. Johns Rd. Meads | Bus stop St. Johns Road (on Milnethorpe Rd) Meads Eastbourne | View |
Opposite Fishermens Club | Bus stop opposite Fishermen's Club Eastbourne | View |
Polegate A2270 Southbound | Bus stop by church, at crossroads Polegate (A2270) Southbound (St Georges RC Church) | View |
Rye | Strand Quay, Rye, near Heritage Centre | View |
St Leonards Eastbound | Warrior Square Memorial bus stop St Leonards (Eastbound) | View |
Town Hall Square, Bexhill | Bus stop by the Town Hall, Town Hall Square Bexhill-on-Sea | View |
Willingdon | (A2270) Southbound, opposite Triangle Willingdon | View |
Willingdon Rd opp Garnet | Bus stop Willingdon Rd opposite Garnet Drive (A227 southbound) Ratton, Eastbourne | View |
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