As I was staying in Withernsea over the weekend and it being my birthday on sunday, my girlfriend could not complain (as much as usuall:rolleyes: ). So I took the afternoon tour of RAF Holmpton bunker. I took a few pics but there on film so may take a while. I just want to recomend the museum to any one who may be in the area. The guide was excellent, with endless information and history.
While down there (almost 100ft) I could not help thinking of the urban explores mentioned recently on the forum. This bunker had excellent lighting, air filtration, was safe in every way. Why try get into some where like this iliegaly. why not go here and actually learn some thing.
A little information taken from the web site. Please take a look, it has a lot of history and information for other bunker tours around the country –
OPEN TO VISITORS – 2007 Season – 17th February to 1st December – Full details on our PUBLIC TOURS PAGE – Much to peoples surprise located some 75ft below our site at Holmpton is our Command Bunker. Set on two floors and covering nearly 35,000sq ft the Bunker is protected by thousands of tons of concrete and steel. With three Operations Rooms – Situation Room – Command Pit – Dormitories – Canteen – Officers Mess – Plant Rooms – Kitchens and Offices, along with Computer Rooms & Communications Centres it has been described as a ‘Whole World Beneath The Surface’ – Kept Top Secret for over 50 years visitors can now see for themselves the Preserved Heritage Areas of this vast Command Complex. Guided tours offer visitors the chance to witness over 50 years of ‘Cold War’ history at this site – Fully interpreted by Displays – Cinemas & Shows. Starting life as an Early Warning Radar Station, going on to become a National Command Headquarters for the RAF and still currently in use today -The Bunker is a chilling insight into what might have been and is well worth a visit.
Cheers
Ben
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May 8, 2007 at 10:57 am