The Kent Coast and WW2
Burlington Hotel Folkestone***
The Burlington Hotel - Folkestone, is a superior 3 star hotel that stands
in its own grounds and is set in tranquil surroundings overlooking the
Leas Promenade and the English Channel. All Seventy well-appointed
bedrooms are en suite and have colour satellite television, direct dial
telephone, hairdryer, trouser press and hospitality tray.
Itinerary Options
Day1
Today takes us along the Kent coast, our first stop is in Sandwich with its delightful
maze of streets and medieval buildings. After a short stop we travel further down the
coast to Broadstairs, a wonderful mixture of Victorian architecture, hidden cobbled
squares, and sandy beaches. There will be time to e x p l o r e t h e t o w n ’ s quaint
squares of fishermen's cottages; the arched walkway beside Bleak House, once the
summer home of Charles Dickens, and the promenade with its glorious flower beds.
This afternoon we take the short Journey to The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial
museum. Dedicated to the pilots and aircrew of WW2 and the men who fought in the
skies overhead in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Day 2
This morning we visit the Battle of Britain museum at Hawkinge, located on the site of
the nearest RAF station to enemy-occupied France. Hawkinge and Folkestone stood up
to barrages of cross channel shelling in WW2 and for this it was known as ‘Hellfire
Corner’. On our way back to Folkestone we stop at the The Battle of Britain Memorial.
The Memorial is located in a peaceful spot, offering quiet reflection and views across
the Channel to France. The central statue of a lone pilot is complemented by the
Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall, a replica Spitfire and Hurricane, a new bust
of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park and other items of interest. We return to Folkestone
for some free time to explore.
Day 3
Today we take the short journey to Hythe for a return journey to Dungeness ‘the end
of the world’ on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway. During WW2, the line was
requisitioned by the War Department — they even created the only miniature
armoured train in the world — and was used extensively during the building of PLUTO
(Pipe Line Under The Ocean) which fuelled the Allied invasion force. On your return
there will be time to have lunch and wander around the town of Hythe
Day 4
Following a leisurely breakfast we depart for the white Cliffs of Dover and a visit to
Dover Castle. The castle was originally sited here from roman times onwards to watch
over the Channel, fearing invasion from France and Spain. However Castle also played
a vital role in WW2. The secret wartime tunnels beneath the white Cliffs were the
heart of the operation to evacuate Dunkirk. There is also an underground hospital today you can experience the sounds, smells and atmosphere of the underground
Second World War hospital with its operating theatre. Above ground you can visit the
museum of the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment and have refreshments in the Naafi
or 2nd world war themed bar.
Day 4
Following a leisurely breakfast we depart for home
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10 Town Gate Guiseley Leeds LS20 9JA
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TRAVEL DATES &
PRICING
Monday 15 April 2013
Monday 6 May 2013
Monday 12 August 2013
Monday 16 September 2013
GBP209.00 per person
GBP 60.00 single supplement
INCLUDES
 4 nights’ accommodation
 Full English breakfast
 Minimum 3-course, choice menu
dinner with tea/coffee
 Porterage
 Entrance to the Battle of Britain
Museum
 Entrance to the Spitfire and
Hurricane Museum.
 Return Journey on the Romney,
Hythe and Dymchurch railway
 Entrance to Dover castle and the
Secret Tunnels