The Wartime Tunnels at Dover Castle

The Wartime Tunnels at Dover Castle

Providing privacy from prying eyes and protection from enemy fire, the tunnels under Dover Castle have served a strategic military role from Napoleonic times.

Using artifacts, interactive elements, moving real life stories, striking images and original wartime film footage this new exhibition traces the history of the tunnels across the centuries. Highly educational but absolutely fascinating, with some potentially upsetting content, like a box of fragments from Nagaskai and Hiroshima, but these can fairly easily be passed by.

Immersive new exhibits use state-of-the-art effects and real film footage to bring the spirit of Dunkirk to life in operation Dynamo! It's exciting stuff for amateur historians and general little warmongers, but the sensitive sort may not enjoy this part. The Underground Hospital is equally atmospheric and it's unclear form the site what the sound effects contain, so if you've got nervous types it might be another one to either check out first or skim over.

Admission:

Comes with Castle access ticket, which is:

Adult £19.80

Child (5 to 15 years) £11.90

Family (2 adults plus (up to) 3 children) £51.50   

Opening Times: 

1 October to 2 November daily 10am to 5pm.

3 November 2014 to 15 February 2015 weekends only 10am to 4pm. Tunnels close an hour earlier than castle.