Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge

Name: Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Address: Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, CT18 7AG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1303 893140

#1 among attractions in Hawkinge

Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain. ()

Coordinates: 51°6'45"N, 1°9'9"E

Address

Aerodrome RoadHawkinge CT18 7AG United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1303 893140

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Day trips

Kent Battle of Britain Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battle of Britain Memorial, Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone Town Hall, Leas Cliff Hall.

2.5 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Battle of Britain Memorial
64 min walk • The Battle of Britain Memorial is a poignant tribute to the heroic efforts of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during one of the most pivotal periods of the Second World War. Located on the white cliffs of Dover at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, the memorial overlooks the English...
1.8 miS
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
46 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
2.5 miSE
City hall
Folkestone Town Hall, Folkestone
65 min walk • Folkestone Town Hall, also known as The Guildhall, is a municipal building in Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Folkestone Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
2.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
69 min walk • Leas Cliff Hall is an entertainment and function venue situated in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of England. The Grand Hall seats 900 and it has a standing capacity of 1500. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including concerts, comedy, ballet and wrestling.
1.8 miS
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
46 min walk • Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone in Kent. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
2.7 miSE
Memorial
Folkestone War Memorial, Folkestone
68 min walk • Folkestone War Memorial is in The Leas area of Folkestone, Kent. Unveiled in 1922, it commemorates the 578 men of Folkestone who served in the First World War, and those who passed through Folkestone Harbour during the war, when Folkestone Harbour railway station nearby was an...
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Folkestone Castle, Folkestone
28 min walk • Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle on a natural mound which existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries.
0.7 miW
Hill
Cheriton Hill, Kent Downs
17 min walk • Cheriton Hill is a hill overlooking the English Channel near Folkestone in the south-east corner of Kent, England. The relatively low-lying hill is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Elham Valley
85 min walk • The Elham Valley is a chalk valley carved by the River Nailbourne situated in the North Downs in East Kent. The valley is named after the settlement of Elham.
4.5 miW
Park
Farthing Common
116 min walk • Farthing Common is an area of common land about 10 km northwest of Folkestone in East Kent. It is one of the highest points of the North Downs at 185 metres above sea level, and was the junction of the ancient trackway along the Downs from Folkestone, with the Roman road between Lympne and Canterbury.
1.8 miSW
51°5'54"N • 1°7'7"E
Elham Valley Line Trust Railway Museum And Countryside Centre, Folkestone
46 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum