Skelmorlie's secret bunker

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Title

Skelmorlie's secret bunker

Description

Skelmorlie Secret Bunker is a fully restored underground Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post built as part of a UK chain to monitor and report on a nuclear attack during the Cold War period.

An underground, atmospheric, hands on experience using some of our original equipment and instruments.

Access is via a 15 foot vertical steel ladder from an entrance shaft on the surface. Tours last one hour, and access is restricted to adults and children from Primary 7 upwards.

Pre-booking is essential due to restricted space. Please come warmly dressed and with sensible footwear.

Contact 07513-504115

Source

inverclyde

Date

1964

Type

Museum

Identifier

2822

Spatial Coverage

current,55.84705,-4.882586;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Off Old Largs Road

Place

Skelmorlie

IsNewThisYear

No

AddressLine2

Meigle

OpeningDate1

31/8/2019

OpeningDate2

1/9/2019

OpeningTime1

12 pm to 6 pm

OpeningTime2

12 pm to 6pm

Activities

Pre-booking is essential due to restricted space. Please come warmly dressed and with sensible footwear.

Contact 07513-504115 to book or for further information

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

8976

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

PA17 5HF

Citation

“Skelmorlie's secret bunker,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2821.

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