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Kent Battle of Britain Museum
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Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aerodrome Road
Hawkinge
Folkestone
CT18 7AG
Kent
England
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Collection details
Aviation, Weapons and War
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Facilities
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FREE Parking for Cars and Coaches
All weapons in the Museum have been deactivated in accordance with Home Office guidelines and are incapable of being chambered or fired.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
We welcome picnicking in the grounds.
Please, no dogs except guide dogs.
In keeping with common practice, on grounds of both security and copyright, we regret that no cameras, video recorders or any other types of recording equipment (including notebooks) are allowed in the Museum.
Hawkinge is situated on the A260 between Folkestone and Canterbury. From the M20 Ashford-Folkestone motorway, turn off for Folkestone on to the A260, signposted Canterbury. The Museum is located 1 mile along Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge. A bus service from both Folkestone and Canterbury is available, stopping in Hawkinge.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01303 893140
E-mail
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kentbattleofbritainmuseum@btinternet.com
Website
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www.kbobm.org
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Open
Easter Good Friday to September 30th:
Tuesday to Sunday - 10.00am to 5.00pm,
last admission by 4.00 p.m.
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Closed
We are closed on Mondays except for Bank Holidays
Closed 1st October to Easter 2003
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Admission charges
£3.50 Adults
£3.00 Senior Citizens
£2.00 Children over 5 years
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Description
The most important collection of Battle of Britain artifacts on show in the country. The Museum was lucky to acquire one of the sites of Britain's epic struggle for survival in 1940, in what was the greatest air battle of all time. The airfield itself was the nearest Royal Air Force station to enemy-occupied France and only some ten minutes flying time away from the Luftwaffe fighter airfields in the Pas-de-Calais, in addition to which the airfield and surrounding district was subjected to long range cross-Channel shelling from the German shore batteries stationed along the French coast. Not for nothing was the Folkestone area known as "Hellfire Corner". Despite the passing years today's visitor can still savour the atmosphere of the airfield's past with the landmarks and buildings that remain, acting as points of reference, whilst beyond can be seen the English Channel and the French coast. The Museum is entirely self-supporting and stands or falls by the number of visitors it attracts. It is run by eight enthusiasts and volunteers. We are always pleased to accept donations of relevant items of the period for display. Please contact the Museum direct. If you find your visit to our museum enjoyable and interesting, please tell your friends. Thank you for your support.
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Key artists and exhibits
Aircraft
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Vehicles
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Weapons
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Flying Equipment
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Prints
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Relics from over 600 crashed aircraft
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Trails
VE Day 60 Years: Battle For The Skies - The Air Force In World War Two
Hidden Treasure Trail For The South East
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General Information
Parking for coaches
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Facilities
Refreshments
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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