COAST: DAYS OUT
Dover Castle
Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge St Peter’s Village Tour, Broadstairs
St Leonards Church, Hythe The Grange, Ramsgate
The most important collection of Battle of Britain
artifacts on show in the country. Visitors can savour the
atmosphere of the airfield’s past with the landmarks
and buildings that remain.
www.kbobm.org
Award-winning interactive village tour. Meet many
costumed characters from past centuries along with
some surprises on the way, as you hear all about the
famous (and infamous) local residents.
www.villagetour.co.uk
An extraordinary “ossuary” – the largest and best-
preserved collection of ancient human skulls and bones
in Britain, as well as examples of some remarkable
medieval “pilgrim graffiti”.
www.slhk.org
Quelch your fascination for architecture and design at
Augustus Pugin’s home, one of Britain’s most influential
architects and designers who designed the interiors of
the Houses of Parliament.
www.landmarktrust.org.uk/news-and-events/
visiting-landmarks/visiting-the-grange
The Micro Museum, Ramsgate
Ramsgate Tunnels, Ramsgate
Glimpse into our digital history, see vintage computers and
micro electronics and play classic video games at Kent’s
only museum of computing and video gaming history.
www.themicromuseum.org
Put on a hard hat and pick up a lantern and unlock the
story of a hidden underground city on a guided tour
through the subterranean tunnel system used to shelter
60,000 during the air raids of WW2.
www.ramsgatetunnels.org
Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs
The site of the museum and Broadstairs was Dickens’
inspiration for Betsy Trotwood’s cottage in David
Copperfield. The Museum provides a fascinating
insight into how the renowned author worked.
www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/dickens-house-
museum
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