Battle of Britain Bunker

The tour guides made the visit amazing! Very interesting little place. Educational and packed with history. It only took just over an hour for the visit,but it's well worth the money.

Such a fantastic piece of historical importance. What a very interesting insight into how and who was involved to keep Britain out of German hands. Definitely go with a tour guide.

We came here for a group meeting away day and it was a very pleasant experience. The building itself had a very modern design which included an exerbition hall, cafe and conferance room. The room they put us in was a good size for our group but if you have 25 or more people, it would have been too small. The room had a wonderful view of the exerbition Hall containing WW2 artifacts which was very nice to look at. The food they gave us was ok at best, but we did have a good supply of tea and coffee throughout the day. Parking is available and a picknick area was situated outside the building.

An absolute must-see for anyone interested in anything serious. Modern, well organised exhibition, very kind staff and volunteers. Great coffee at the cafe, don't miss it. Make sure you go for the guided tour of the bunker.

Very emotional as my father was a pilot during the second World War. There were two retired RAF gentlemen showing us around. The tour is the bunker only and takes about an hour. The museum you do yourself. During holiday season it would be advisable to book. It is about a six minute walk from the Uxbridge train station. They have a lovely cafe if you have to wait awhile for the tour. The bunker is exactly as it was on the day and the significance of the colours and lights all make sense by the end. Amazing feat when you consider there were no mobile phones or social media. Well worth the visit.

Very informative few hours spent today at the Battle Of Britain Bunker exhibition. Cost for two adults just £18.00, great value. The 2-hour tour was fantastic (we were so lucky to have ex-RAF Warrant Officer and exhibition creator Chris Wren as our guide) and was well worth doing. The Bunker itself has been wonderfully restored with public money (Government and Council) and now looks identical to as it was in 1940. The main exhibition (in the larger building next to the bunker) is well designed, full of all the history around the Battle of Britain, and also highly interactive with video, audio and playable exhibits. Be aware of the 76 steps down to the bunker, and back up - but we felt it was easier if you took your time. Weekdays obvs quieter but you might run into a school group! Very nice cafe and shop also. Book online in advance too. Enjoy.

Don't miss the guided tour of the underground bunker. We were lucky enough to have Phil as our guide who was entertaining and extremely informative about the pivotal role this place had in defending Britain's airspace. As you descend the stairs you go back in time to 1940 as the bunker is just as when Churchill visited. The visitor centre is also very good with interactive displays.

The actual Bunker is a truly unique, fascinating place to tour around, and played a pivotal role in defeating the plans of Hitler’s Germany during WW2.

It’s a great time to visit now, as there’s plenty of availability and at £9 such fantastic value.

I am really pleased with the tour I had here. I began by going around the museum. This is housed in a new, modern, light, airy and warm building next to the Bunker entrance.

There is plenty to see here, and gives some useful background information about the Bunker as well as the RAF personnel and machinery available at the time.

There’s plenty of interesting exhibits as well as some interactive opportunities to wear uniforms and see historic film footage.

My Bunker tour started at noon. My volunteer tour guide was great. He provided a short history of the site itself outside, before we then went down into the Bunker. The steps down were not too difficult. They are split into three sections with good lighting and hand rails both sides.

At the bottom we went through into the Plotter Room, where we spent around 30 minutes. The guide explained the building’s conception and construction, and then how the Dowding System was devised and how it worked. Seats are provided and at times I stood to see the map table more clearly.

Although the Plotter Room is the biggest single area it is only a part of a very extensive suite of rooms. We finished off by looking around the rest of the rooms on the mezzanine level over looking the plot table. The whole is a real time capsule with all the original fixtures, fittings and even some personal effects.

As a 62 year old I was a bit concerned about the climb back up but it was very manageable as long as you pace yourself.

A really great experience.