Cost: £35 per person
• Non members may book on the same terms as members.
• No concessions are available - the trip is run on a non-profit making basis.
• If unable to travel (for any reason) refunds can only be offered if the seat can be re-sold.
Methods of Payment:
• Cash - at a Branch Meeting
• Cheque - payable to Canterbury Branch, Kent Family History Society.
• Bank Transfer.
Full details of making payments will be supplied when you reserve your place:
Please contact: David Wood
by email at: canterbury@kfhs.org.uk
Or
by telephone: 07453 960538.
Timetable
Pick-up times are subject to traffic and road conditions.
Please be at the pick-up points at least ten minutes before departure to avoid delays.
We will not be able to wait beyond the departure times
07:00 Herne Bay - William Street Car Park - Parking Fees Apply
07:10 Herne - Bus stop opposite the church
07:15 Sturry- Bus stop at the bottom of the hill opposite the station
07:30 Canterbury - Dover Road Park & Ride - Parking Fees Apply
07:45 Faversham - Preston Street Bus Stop K
08:05 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Bus Stop C
About the day
We are due to arrive at Bletchley Park about 11:00, and depart at 16:00, giving five hours to explore this extensive site at your own pace.
• You can book a Free guided tours on arrival (subject to availability).
Or
• Collect a Free multimedia audio guide from the Visitor Centre in Block C
Highlights of the visit to Bletchley Park include:
The Intelligence Factory. An exhibition throwing visitors into the action at the peak of Bletchley Park's operations, from tracking positions of Allied and enemy vessels to handling vast quantities of information, and recruiting, feeding and housing thousands of staff.
D-Day: Interception, Intelligence, Invasion. A permanent exhibition, presenting the vital impact intelligence produced at Bltechley Park had on the invasion plans. This dramatic audio-visual experience in the restored Teleprinter Building opened in 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Hut 11A: The Bombe Breakthrough. A permanent exhibition which tells the story of the Bombe machines in the actual location that housed the machines which broke Enigma. Includes a working model of a Bombe machine.
Catering facilities on-site include:
• Hut 4 self-service Cafe,
• Block C Coffee Shop.
• Outdoor-only picnic benches are available in the grounds, and visitors are welcome to bring their own refreshments.
Please note: our visit to Bletchley does not include entry to TNMOC (The National Museum of Computing). Although, co-located on the same site, it is a separate organisation.
Anyone wishing to visit will need to book a place at TNMOC before the day.
Please contact TNMOC directly to purchase your advance ticket:
https://www.tnmoc.org/plan-your-visit