Eden Camp

Eden Camp is a former prisoner of war camp located a few miles inland from Scarborough in North Yorkshire. It might sound like an odd setting for a museum but with around 300,000 visitors every year it has established itself as one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Built in 1942 with the specific purpose of holding Nazi prisoners of war from the Second World War the layout of the museum that we see today hasn't changed that much. There are still barriers across the gate where visitors now pay their admission fee and there are observation towers surrounding the perimeter, as you approach Eden Camp it really does feel more like you are driving into ...  Read the complete review

I recently went to visit Eden Camp Museum in Malton, North Yorkshire with my friend who is a primary school teacher. Her class was planning to study Britain during World War Two the following term and she wanted to check the museum out before she took them there on a school trip. I have a background in historical studies so am always interested in trying out a new place - geeky girl that I am! Eden Camp Museum is set on the site of a former Prisoner of War Camp. It had originally been built in 1942 and housed Italian and German prisoners until 1948. In 1986 a local businessman discovered that the camp was still intact and that 33 of the original huts that ...  Read the complete review

Eden Camp Opening Times:10 till 5pm with last admissions at 4pm, seven days a week, but the museum shut over the Christmas period from the 23rd December 2009 and re-open 11th January 2010. Prices: £5 per adult, Senior Citizens/Children/Disabled £4, Under 3's free. They do not accept debit or credit cards. Further information E-mail: admin@edencamp.co.uk Internet Homepage: http://www.edencamp.co.uk Postal Address: Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum Malton North Yorkshire YO17 6RT. According to the map leaflet we were given on entering the former Prisoner of War camp, there are 33 huts. Be prepared for plenty of walking, as although there are ...  Read the complete review

Eden camp. In Eden camp there are 28 huts that each represents a part of the war and the history supporting the war. It is on a 6 acre site and is great for all ages. It starts when you enter hut 1 the rise of Hitler- the announcement of war on the radio and women and children prepare for war. Hut 2- Shows children being evacuated, and home guard preparations. Hut 3- Submarines under attack, actually walk through a submarine and hear all the bombing. Hut 4- This hut shows air raid shelters, first aid, sewing machines and bomb shelters. Hut 5- The Blitz, this is the height of the bombing, it shows real life scenarios and you can really get a feel of what its ...  Read the complete review

We visited eden camp for a day and found we didn't have enough time everything was so fascinating we each had our different favourite hut. You will know when you have arrived at eden camp as you will notice the planes on display. From here we paid for our entrance from our car at the gate. We was then directed to a car park and shown where to park. At the entrance is a display of planes and millatry vehicles to look at. The camp is made up of a number of huts. This site was a former prisoner of war camp and the huts are what the prisoners would have been kept in. Each hut is set out differently according to the topic. Beware there are a ...  Read the complete review