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KENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, Nr.
Folkestone, Kent CT18 7AG. Tel: 01303 893140. Most important
collection of Battle of Britain artefacts on show in the country.
Aircraft, Vehicles, Weapons. Beverages and Snacks, Shop. Free
Parking. www.kbobm.org. About 5 miles north east of Hythe.
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch
Railway, New Romney Station, New Romney, Kent TN28 8PA. A 15-inch
gauge working railway with a fine fleet of one-third scale steam
and diesel locomotives. www.rhdr.org.uk. On the outskirts of
Hythe.
Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Ltd, Lympne, Nr. Hythe, Kent
CT21 4PD. Tel: 0870 750 4647. Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks is
devoted to saving rare and endangered animals, returning them
to protected areas in the wild. As a charity we rely on the support
of the general public to help fund our work. For those interested
in animals, historic houses, elegant gardens or magnificent scenery.
www.portlympne.co.uk. About 3 miles west of Hythe.
Eurotunnel Exhibition
Centre, High Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent. Explains the
construction of the Eurotunnel beneath the English Channel. About
2 miles east of Hythe.
Dymchurch Martello Tower, Dymchurch, Kent, TN29 0TJ. Tel: 01304
211067. Fully restored and re-equipped with its cannon, this
is one of 103 ingeniously-designed artillery towers, built at
vulnerable points around the south and east coasts to resist
threatened Napoleonic invasion. About 5 miles south west of Hythe.
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