Best WW2 locations in UK

[chirpychirpy]

Which are the best World War 2 sites and/or museums in the UK that you've visited & why do you rate them?

[heathfield]

How about the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth, London? It was designed for the job.

[Polly1958]

How about Eden Camp.North Yorkshire?

[dothawkes31]

There is a book out about aircraft wrecks:
http://www.pen-and-sw...o.uk/?product_id=1298

[standian]

Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes - absolutely fascinating to see what they did there, and all with no recognition at the time - I think I found it so fascinating as it is as much about the people as about the war, the technology, etc. Churchill estimated that the people working at Bletchley shortened the war by years because of their code breaking.

Well worth a visit - and it needs funds as the buildings are starting to decay which is scandalous considering what else we pay/fund to upkeep; this place was absolutely key to our winning WWII.

[denis567]

I would agree with Bletchley Park, but a couple of others well worth a visit are:-
1) The Cabinet War Rooms in London. Here in this underground fortress the vital decisions were made and implemented.
2) Dover Castle, once again underground and played a major part in Dday.

[flicrat]

Eden Camp is good for children as lots of activities to do and experience. Nostalgic settings if you lived through it!

[Sqad]

Western approaches in Liverpool command centre of the Battle for the Atlantic,....well worth a visit.

[dundurn]

Bletchley Park is good - I live in Milton Keynes so it's on my doorstep - my only concern would be that to maximise your visit you should try to go on one of their re-enactment days when there are loads of "other ranks" who turn up in period dress. Also a good idea to read up a little on the Enigma machine and codebreaking but they do a great job of explaining things on the day.

Worth pointing out that there is a branch of the Imperial War Museum in Manchester (Salford Quays, I think) for those not in the South East.

My personal favourite is Duxford. There are two "professional" hangars, one for British and one for American aircraft. These cover the entire history of aviation. There are 3 or 4 other hangars containing aircraft undergoing restoration and details of the Battle of Britain as well as a number of former commercial aircraft out on the runway. There is another self-contained museum on land warfare with more tanks, trucks and field kitchens than I've seen in one place before. If you pick your day carefully you can see some of the aircraft in the air and some of the tracked vehicles on the move.

[flicrat]

Duxford is good, but in large hangars, and FREEZING in this weather.You have been warned....

[hollie1586]

i went to Duxford last year and really enjoyed it......couldnt believe the size of the B52 bomber. also eden camp is alot of fun.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.tankmuseum.org/

This tank museum in Dorset is a must.