Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

The bunker is disguised as a cabin from the outside. Facilities were surprisingly clean and well maintained. Lots of interesting material and facts. Only downside was it's in the middle of nowhere, quick and easy to ride an uber going in but coming back to town was quite the hurdle as there are no cabs or ubers around the vicinity.

But overall it was a lovely and interesting surprise. The environment felt safe.

From the outside, the bunker appears to be a cabin. The facilities were surprisingly clean and well-kept. There's a lot of interesting information and facts here. The only disadvantage was that it was in the middle of nowhere; it was quick and easy to ride an uber in, but returning to town was a challenge because there are no cabs or ubers nearby. You must need your own car to go. It was 30 minutes drive from London.

Overall, it was a pleasant and intriguing surprise. The atmosphere was secure.
Highly recommended.

Interesting and eye opening! Well worth a visit. Suitable for kids, if they like their history. Wheelchair accessible and lots of parking. Pay on exit. Cards accepted at the self-service till.

Really enjoyed it, so did the kids. Found it creepy to think this was actually built for a nuclear bomb going off. Would have given it 5 stars but to ask people to pay £5 for a 'permit' to take pictures is a bit naughty....

The walk from the village is along a busy road though oddly a track that would be a short cut has a sign that says no trespassing. However at the other end of the track there is no sign so we walked back that way. Aren’t we naughty.
When we arrived at 3:30 it was closed as last entry is 3. So be aware of that. I guess inside must be interesting but outside is overgrown and shabby.

A chilling and sombre reminder, if one was needed, of the impossibility of surviving a nuclear war. The complex, begun in the early 1950's, is traversed on an easy to follow, self-guided, tour. Information sticks take you from one room and corridor to another and at the end there is a canteen where you pay as you exit. We had an opportunity to speak with the owner, which added to the experience.

We were staying at Kelvedon Hatch Camping and Caravanning Club it's not quite a miles walk last 200yards it was on the main road to walk which was the only let down.
I am in total ore how human beings would put themselves in a Bunker like that to protect others, if you have children I would recommend them going and looking around and then they would see how lucky they are to have the country we live in, its the people of the war that put us were we are today living in such a beautiful country, without all the men that lost there lives and the women that looked after the land our lives would be different 10/10 and the.
When you enter through the house make sure u get walking wand to listen to well worth the money and you pay at the end when you leave x
We had a loverly chat to the owner that said the land was purchased from his farther and when it came up for sale in the early 90's they brought it back fantastic that it stays in the family with there surrounding farm x

We headed down a long tunnel, through the blast doors and into the three floors of communications rooms, sleeping quarters, offices and medical facilities, all in place for the 600+ people who would have had to live here in case of the worst. With original videos to watch as we went round, it was quite a surreal experience, difficult to digest at times, but something definitely worth seeing, especially when you consider the measures required to keep the air clean and live-able for months of being underground, as well as other practical considerations!

Thanks so much to Mike for all his help and for looking after us.