School History Trip to Dover Castle and Kent

A history school trip to Dover Castle and Kent offers your students the opportunity to explore and understand WW2 from a local perspective, to see what life was like in Britain during wartime.

You’ll visit some of the sites where Hurricanes and Spitfires took off for battle, studying the wreckages of the planes to see how developments in weaponry and transport affected the war. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about the experience of aircrews at the time.

You’ll also be able to visit secret underground tunnels, where people sheltered from the frequent air raids during the Battle of Britain. You’ll experience an authentic wartime hospital, stand on board a WW2 Destroyer and learn more about the impact of the Second World War on the local area by visiting a variety of historically significant sites.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school and travel to Kent Visit to Dover Castle Visit to Battle of Britain Memorial

Afternoon

Visit to the Battle of Britain Museum

Evening

Check in to accommodation Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Breakfast at accommodation Visit to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum

Afternoon

Visit to the Ramsgate Tunnels

Evening

Return to school

1 night's half-board accommodation
49-seater executive coach
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rate to tour operators
Visit to Dover Castle

Curriculum

A Level

Challenge and transformation: Britain, 1861-1964
Wars and welfare: Britain in transition, 1906-1957
Britain transformed, 1918-1997
The changing nature of warfare

GCSE

Britain: health and the people c
.1000-present
Britain: migration, empires and the people c
.790-present
Warfare and British society

Key Stage 3

Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901

Accommodation

YHA Canterbury

YHA Canterbury is set in a beautiful Victorian villa, and is just a short distance to the coast and Canterbury Cathedral. It offers 15 rooms split over 4 floors. Well positioned for exploring the historic area including the Battle of Britain Memorial and the Ramsgate Tunnels.

Educational Activities

Battle of Britain Memorial

The Battle of Britain Memorial is a monument to the aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain Museum

The Battle of Britain Museum is home to the largest collection of memorabilia relating to the airborne campaign in the skies above.

Dover Castle

Dover Castle school trips offer a range of experiences, from learning about its medieval past to its role in rescuing British and allied troops in WW2

Ramsgate Tunnels

Explore the UK's largest network of civilian wartime tunnels, which protected residents from the Luftwaffe's bombs

Spitfire and Hurricane Museum

At this museum, pupils will learn about the iconic Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes used by the RAF throughout WW2.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.