Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset is a 15 minute drive from our accommodation.
It houses the world's finest indoor collection of armoured fighting vehicles dating from
the earliest tanks developed to the latest battle tank of the British Army.

The Museum includes over 200 vehicles, including a unique collection of
First World War Tanks and a recently restored German Tiger Tank,
the only one still in working order.

Some of the exhibits are shown below:-

Little Willie Prototype	Mark 2
Croseley - 40 mph - 6.0 m/gal 6mm Armour	Mark E - 22 mph - 7.5 m/gal 13mm Armour - 47mm Main Gun
Panzer 2 - 24 mph - 3.3 m/gal 35mm Armour - 20mm Main Gun	Panzer 3 - 28 mph - 1.3 m/gal 50mm Main Gun
Cromwell Cruiser Mk4 - 35 mph - 1.4 m/gal 76mm Armour - 75mm Main Gun	T34 - 34 mph - 1.5 m/gal 47mm Armour - 85mm Main Gun
Tiger - 25 mph - 0.7 m/gal 102mm Armour - 88mm Main Gun	Firefly - 22 mph - 0.9 m/gal 75mm Armour - 76.2mm Main Gun
Panther- 28.5 mph - 0.8 m/gal 80mm Armour - 75mm Main Gun	Kettenkrad
Leopard - 40 mph - 1.7 m/gal 70mm Armour - 105mm Main Gun	Centurion - 22 mph - 0.5 m/gal 101mm Armour - 88.8mm Main Gun
M48 Patton - 26 mph - 0.4 m/gal 110mm Armour - 90mm Main Gun	T62 - 47 mph - 1.8 m/gal 102mm Armour - 115mm Main Gun
T72 - 37 mph - 1.3 m/gal 125mm Armour - 125mm Main Gun	Challenger 2 - 37 mph - 0.8 m/gal Top Secret Armour - 120mm Main Gun

Visit Bovington Tank Museum and see if you can find the answers to the following questions:-

Why was the "Tank" given this name?
Who designed the first tank?
Which training tank was sent into battle without any armour?
Why was Lieutenant Cecil Sewell awarded the Victoria Cross?
Why were tank crews trained to handle pigeons?
Which tank was arguably the best tank of the Second World War?
Which of the Second World War tanks ran on Diesel Fuel?
What tank did Gunner Joe Ekins use to "Knock Out" 3 Tiger Tanks?
Where was he trained?
How many man weeks of work did it require to build a Tiger Tank?
Which tank was used by the "Desert Rats"?
Which tank influenced the design of the German Panther?
What is the word "Panzer" short for, in English?
Which battle tank has the lowest profile?
Which tank can fire 8 rounds a minute with extreme accuracy?
Which tank was coated in Zimmeritt to stop mines sticking to it?
What was the "Boxer"?


An excellent day out, even on a rainy day.

Over 200 vehicles
Live Tank Displays
Free Parking
Free Guided Tours and Talks
Family Activity Trails
Children's Play Areas
Shop and Restaurant

For further information see the Bovington Tank Museum Web Site.