Drakelow Tunnels

I was really tired after work on wednesday, but still went on the trip to the tunnels with dad. They are really impressive, they were originally a "shadow" factory for rover that was designed to be a backup if enemy bombing knocked out an important factory (about 6 miles of tunnels in all). Then in the 60s it was converted to a regional command centre for regional government in case of nuclear war etc, and later updated in the 80s with the newer communications technologies available etc. The site is not a museum, it is just in the condition it was left by the home office when the place shut in 1992/3, so really gives a different perspective than the other visits that I have been on that are more "exhibitioney". What is interesting is that the site was reduced in size at each refit, so there are parts of it that are the original factory, parts that are the 60s command centre, and parts of the 80s site. What i found funny is that the carpets, chairs and tables that remain are exactly the same as the ones I saw at places like Hack Green and Kelvedon Hatch bunkers :)

Well worth a visit if you get the oppertunity (there are only occasional visits run)