6 Secret Underground Bunkers in the UK that were either used during the Second World War or on standby during the Cold War, that are open to the public.
In the last months, I have been on a Dark Tourism, Cold War and World War Two Bunker Quest.
Travelling across the UK to visit these Top Secret Underground War Bunkers that operated or existed in total secrecy for many years:
- Churchill War Rooms in London
- Western Approaches HQ in Liverpool
- Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge
- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker in Essex
- Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker near Nantwich, Cheshire
- Scotland’s Secret Bunker near St Andrews in Fife
1. Churchill War Rooms
From an underground bunker, deep below Whitehall, Winston Churchill and the British government masterminded the war against Nazi Germany.
Read >>: Churchill War Rooms.
2. Western Approaches HQ:
Explore this top-secret underground bunker, the Western Approaches HQ Museum, below the streets of Liverpool, where officials coordinated the Battle of the Atlantic.
3. Battle of Britain Bunker:
Home to RAF FIGHTER COMMAND No. 11 Group, the Battle of Britain Bunker, 60 feet underground, was where the Battle of Britain was coordinated.
4. Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker:
This purpose-built secret nuclear bunker, the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, 125 feet underground, would have been the Government’s control centre, had there been a nuclear attack.
5. Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker:
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker was a former StarFish site, and ROTOR station which would have been the Regional Government’s HQ in the event of a Nuclear War.
6. Scotland’s Secret Bunker:
An innocent-looking farmhouse conceals the entrance to Scotland’s Best Kept Secret for over 40 years.
Scotland’s Secret Bunker, an amazing underground labyrinth built on two levels, 100 feet deep, would have been home to Scotland’s regional government.
