Name: Fan Bay Deep Shelter
Rating: 5.0

Fan Bay Deep Shelter

Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HJ, England

1-90 Years

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Description

Experience the adventure of a hard hat, head torch lit tour of this incredible time capsule hidden beneath The White Cliffs of Dover.

Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a tunnel complex constructed in 1940/41 as accommodation for the gun battery above. Today this network of abandoned tunnels is virtually all that remains of these long forgotten defences.

You too can experience the incredible adventure underground. Take a journey into the past on a guided tour of the tunnels with one of the expert volunteers, peering into the darkness and back in time into a different world, hidden within the cliffs.

The tunnel tour also includes a chance to see two sound mirrors, First World War early acoustic warning devices, up close and find out more about them.

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Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Parking onsite and nearby.
Onsite restaurant and snacks are available.

What to see

Tickets for the tunnels tours are sold at the Fan Bay tunnel entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours leave every 30 minutes through the day with a maximum of 12 people on each tour. National Trust Members can visit for free, but must show a valid membership card at the tunnel entrance.
Due to the remote location we are unable to accept payments by card.
You can check the availablity of tunnel tickets by asking in the White Cliffs Visitor Centre, before walking to the tunnel entrance.
It takes 45 minutes to walk to the tunnels, which are located 1 ½ miles from the White Cliffs Visitor Centre.
The tunnels are only accessible by 125 steep steps to get into the shelter and back out again.
All visitors must have sensible shoes or boots to visit the tunnels, sandals and heeled shoes are not suitable; access to the tunnels could be refused if footwear is unsuitable.
Although the tunnels don’t feel confined you will be 70 feet underground and this may not be suitable for those who are claustrophobic.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult £10

Child (12 to 16) £5

For latest price update, deals, offers, discount codes, please check the website as below:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-white-cliffs-of-dover/features/visiting-fan-bay-deep-shelter

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-white-cliffs-of-dover/features/visiting-fan-bay-deep-shelter

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

The opening times of the tunnels varies through the year. Please check if the tunnels are open before your visit. You can check when they are open on the opening times page.

Address: Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HJ, England

Post Code: CT16 1HJ

Council: Dover

County: Kent

The nearest parking is at the White Cliffs of Dover Visitor Centre. There is a parking charge of £5.00 per car (free for National Trust members). Please note the car park closes each day at 7pm.