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Battle of Britain National Memorial

B2011 New Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7JJ, England
01303 249292
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Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

A fitting tribute to all those who fought so bravely for our freedom. So many names it makes one very humbled. Excellent design and very well laid out. The volunteers in the coffee shop were very chatty and informative.

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Sorry about the title. Couldn't help it. This memorial, settled gently and with dignity in the gentle hills that crest the white cliffs, overlooking the coastline that witnessed such brutality and heroism, is in itself, perfect. Everything one needed to know about the generation of British, Polish and Czech (amongst others) Pilots and ground staff who, when called upon by... More

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Ramsgate, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

On display is a Spitfire and a Hurricane. Loads of info about the area and how it got involved in WW2. It has a little souvenir shop, to obviously bring in a bit of revenue, and a nice little tea shop.

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kent
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Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Excellent memorial. Understated but very moving. We especially liked the 3 blade propeller design. The wall of names is similar to that of the Vietnam memorial in the States.

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number1leadman
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Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Called into the striking memorial to those who flew and those who gave their lives in the Battle of Britain. The memorial stands on the White Cliffs between Dover and Folkestone overlooking the channel and France visible in the distance. The memorial is laid out around a three bladed propeller that is cut into the grass. In the centre is... More

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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013 via mobile

Fantastic memorial to the great &good such a fitting memorial well worth the visit with the building of the visitors centre this year it will only get better than it is now the staff today we're very knowledgeable about the memorial

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Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Today we visited the BAttle of Britain The memorial itself is very tastedteful and fiting.WE particularly liked that the statu of the pilot faces out to sea. The volunteer guides that were present were very welcoming and engaging

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Whaley Bridge, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

Our driver made an unexpected stop at this memorial on our way back from an excursion and we loved it. We didn't realise when we were there that the statue of the fighter pilot actually sits in the middle of a propellor..this can be seen from above the monument as shown on an aerial photo in a leaflet we saw... More

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Loughborough, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

As it is an important part of our history, these memorials should be visited by all ages . When we visited I found it very moving as well as interesting - there is an aeroplane to see and alot of information to read . It is very well laid out and informative - well worth a visit!

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013 via mobile

This was one of my main places to visit whilst on a road trip around kent. We arrived early evening after the site had closed, but was really happy to find that access to the site was still available. We were the only two people there when we arrived, and to our amazement we were treated to a formation fly... More

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