Welcome from the Transport Team, 

            As you may know, in your camp fee a day visit is included.  We have picked 4 places of interest, each different to give you a wide choice for your different interests.  The deal is that we coach you to your chosen place and sort out the entrance fee – all you do is select the place you would like to visit, return the form as soon as possible and supply a packed lunch.  We cannot give you which day your trip will be, as we will have over 2000 in camp. The day’s out will be from Monday 5^th. to Friday 9^th. August.  We understand that all your Group may not wish to go to the same place, so to help out we are prepared to let you split your Group so that they can go to there chosen place of interest.  ALL units must have adult supervision.  (please note that these trips are for campers who have paid the full camp fee. Others can go if space is available at cost.  Details can be given when requested.)  All members of the same Group must go on the same day.

EVENT 1  NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE  --  LEICESTER

 The National Space Centre is the UK’s largest attraction dedicated to space science and astronomy.  From the minute you catch sight of the Space Centre’s futuristic Rocket Tower, you’ll be treated to hours of breathtaking discovery where the stories, personalities and technology of the past and present are used to explain our current understanding of space and how it will affect our future.  (Multi-Level display not suitable for under 5’s)

 EVENT 2  SNIBSTON DISCOVERY PARK – LEICESTERSHIRE

This is a ‘hands on’ discovery park with 30 experiments in the popular Science Alive Gallery.  It is built on the site of the Old Snibston Collieries where miners once spent long gruelling hours underground.  It is on a 100 acre landscaped site. The park is a unique mixture of open spaces, an outdoor science play area – wild life habitats – historic mine buildings and has at it’s centre a huge exhibition hall housing five museums – galleries etcetera.  The visit also includes a lively aboveground tour of Snibston’s colliery buildings.  (There are steps on this tour not accessible to wheelchairs)

 

 

EVENT 3   SCIENCE & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEMS  - LONDON 

 The main National Museums are in this area of London.

You could visit The Science Museum – The Natural History Museum – The Victoria and Albert Museum – if you time it right you could visit more than one.  Baden Powell House is opposite The National History Museum and is also well worth a visit.  The choice is yours!! 

 EVENT 4  THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM -- DUXFORD

 

 

 

 

Duxford is Europe’s premier aviation museum and was an active airfield throughout the Second World War.  It has preserved hangers – a control tower – operations room, which retain a period atmosphere.  You wander round and have close up viewing of historic aircraft. There are over 180 historic aircraft, some of which are the Spitfire – Hurricane – genuine Luftwaffe Messerschmitt 109 that saw action in the Battle of Britain – Concord – Lancaster – SR-71 Blackbird and many many more.  There are five hangers to look round including the American Air museum and the Land Warfare Hall

Click here to download Day trip booking form.doc.  This should either be returned by mail to the address on the form or by email  to camjam2002_transport@yahoo.co.uk    Thank you

Ron Ward - Transport Manager