Our Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Our Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Our Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
5 Days Starting in Kent, UK and ending in Dunkirk, France
Visiting: Kent, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Biggin Hill, Belgian Coast, Dunkirk
Tour operator:
Tour code:
ofh
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
The Battle of Britain was one of the most iconic episodes of the Second World War. Forced back across the channel by a victorious Nazi war machine, it looked as if Britain would be invaded. But the war moved to the skies above South East England where pilots of many nations fought in what Winston Churchill called ‘Our Finest Hour’.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Kent
Location: Kent
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel or the Hampton by Hilton Ashford International Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner
Regional departure by coach then travel to Kent. We visit the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, seeing the memorials, replica aircraft and visitor’s centre, setting the scene for the tour. We then see one of the few remaining Battle of Britain Luftwaffe graves left in Kent at Lenham before proceeding to our hotel in Maidstone for a two-night stay.
Day 2 : Battle Of Britain
Location: Kent
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel or the Hampton by Hilton Ashford International Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we have a full day looking at the Battle of Britain in Kent. We start at the Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge, a former RAF base where much of the 1960s film about the battle was filmed; the museum has many of the aircraft used in the film plus an incredible collection of memorabilia. We then visit RAF graves in the nearby cemetery at Hawkinge and have lunchtime in Canterbury.
In the afternoon we travel across Kent to former RAF Manston where we see the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum, as well as graves in the nearby cemetery.
Day 3 : Runnymede Memorial & Biggin Hill
Location: Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Kent, Biggin Hill, Belgian Coast
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Ibis De Panne
Meals Included: Breakfast
We depart our hotel and travel to the Runnymede Memorial in West London. This important memorial to the Missing commemorates over 20,000 service personnel from SOE Agents to Bomber Crew to many of ‘The Few’ who died in the Battle of Britain. From here we return to Kent and visit Biggin Hill. Known as ‘Biggin on the Bump’ this was an important Battle of Britain airfield and here we have time to see the memorials and the Heritage Centre. We then continue for our crossing to France and onwards to our hotel in De Panne on the Belgian coast.
Day 4 Operation Dynamo
Location: Dunkirk
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Ibis De Panne
Meals Included: Breakfast
On our final day we are in France where we link the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation at Dunkirk, to the Battle of Britain. We see the evacuation beaches and Dunkirk Mole, Dunkirk War Cemetery and Dunkirk Museum, as well as look at the story of RAF pilots shot down during the Battle of Britain who crashed in the channel or in France.
Day 5 : Return Home
Location: Dunkirk
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Fully Guided
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
Check out our Q&As
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.