The actual Bunker is a truly unique, fascinating place to tour around, and played a pivotal role in defeating the plans of Hitler’s Germany during WW2. It’s a great time to visit now, as there’s plenty of availability and at £9 such fantastic value. I am really pleased with the tour I had here. I began by going around the museum. This is housed in a new, modern, light, airy and warm building next to the Bunker entrance. There is plenty to see here, and gives some useful background information about the Bunker as well as the RAF personnel and machinery available at the time. There’s plenty of interesting exhibits as well as some interactive opportunities to wear uniforms and see historic film footage. My Bunker tour started at noon. My volunteer tour guide was great. He provided a short history of the site itself outside, before we then went down into the Bunker. The steps down were not too difficult. They are split into three sections with good lighting and hand rails both sides. At the bottom we went through into the Plotter Room, where we spent around 30 minutes. The guide explained the building’s conception and construction, and then how the Dowding System was devised and how it worked. Seats are provided and at times I stood to see the map table more clearly. Although the Plotter Room is the biggest single area it is only a part of a very extensive suite of rooms. We finished off by looking around the rest of the rooms on the mezzanine level over looking the plot table. The whole is a real time capsule with all the original fixtures, fittings and even some personal effects. As a 62 year old I was a bit concerned about the climb back up but it was very manageable as long as you pace yourself. A really great experience.

The tour guides made the visit amazing! Very interesting little place. Educational and packed with history. It only took just over an hour for the visit,but it's well worth the money.

Interesting how invisible tiny WW2 bunker for max 40 people became a visitor attraction. Many interesting historical facts to learn. Fascinating history of heroic Polish pilots Division 303 fighting for Britain because British pilots didn't fancy to die 😜 Recommended for all ages. Wars bring people closer....

Super interesting museum about one of the most important moments in this country’s history. Very knowledgeable guide who talked you through every moment of the Battle of Britain. 70+ steps down into the Bunker so if mobility is difficult then you won’t be able to enter, however the exhibition in the entrance building is fully accessible and very interesting too. Nice cafe as well. Recommend.

What a wonderful experience, we really enjoyed our guided tour, the lady was brilliant, knew her stuff. The visitors centre is fab, didn’t use the cafe but food looked nice. Cheap to get in and can spend a couple of hours here easily. Highly recommend

If you are into this sort of thing, then you’d love it! It’s super interesting and informative, learned a fair bit as someone who isn’t really into this sort of thing. I am local, so I am glad I went and did it, but wouldn’t be bothered about ever going again as it isn’t really my sort of thing. But very well run and done!

The house itself was amazing, however the experience was somewhat ruined by a very rude staff member who started off my telling off my 75 year old mother for standing in the way. He then had a go at me for not carrying my bag in front me which I acknowledged and did as I was told. Instead of stopping there he raised his voice and kept on lecturing me. I completely understood the reason but the fact that he was very aggressive, wouldn’t stop shouting and made a scene in front of everyone made feel very embarrassed for the rest of the visit. The rest of the staff were lovely though. My advice is if he doesn’t know how to talk to people maybe he shouldn’t be working there dealing with members of the public.

There is nothing else like it! A journey back in time inside this wonderfully atmospheric old house. You will hear voices, experience sounds and smells, but never quite get to glimpse the occupants. But you will feel that they are there, sometimes having just left a room before you enter, as evidenced by the half eaten meal left on the table and the glass of wine nearby. An experience not to be missed!

A truly wonderful experience. We took my great nephew aged 12 to help him understand how winning the Battle of Britain prevented Hitler’s army from invading the UK. Following in Churchill’s footsteps to stand over the big map of Southern England and have the system of how the Luftwaffe attacks were thwarted was an unforgettable experience. I would urge every parent to take their kids to this fabulous museum and listen to the expert talk.

Very interesting living museum. Tucked away in a side street in Spitalfields. It's an house old that is set up as a walk through museum. It's not talking as you wander through the rooms as if you are observing London family life through the ages. See the furniture, the kitchens, the bedrooms. Hear the noises, smell the smells. Limited places and times. Booking is a must.

An absolute must-see for anyone interested in anything serious. Modern, well organised exhibition, very kind staff and volunteers. Great coffee at the cafe, don't miss it. Make sure you go for the guided tour of the bunker.

Very emotional as my father was a pilot during the second World War. There were two retired RAF gentlemen showing us around. The tour is the bunker only and takes about an hour. The museum you do yourself. During holiday season it would be advisable to book. It is about a six minute walk from the Uxbridge train station. They have a lovely cafe if you have to wait awhile for the tour. The bunker is exactly as it was on the day and the significance of the colours and lights all make sense by the end. Amazing feat when you consider there were no mobile phones or social media. Well worth the visit.

staff was super friendly and helpful (both at reception and the cafe). calm and peaceful even at weekends. very clean and new facilities. well-thought little activities for kids. spend a few hours and continue with the adjacent playground, mini lake and bridge if you go with kids.

Fantastic presentation of what went on in the bunker during the the Battle of Britain. The hands on exhibitions are a good idea to see if you can handle and interprete the information.

Definitely worth a visit. The tour of the bunker operations room was informative and thought provoking. There's an excellent exhibition to build on the narrative of this momentous battle for air superiority.

What a wonderful insight into the amazing work done by our WAAF's and all the armed services who worked together to stop Hitlers invasion. Great guides and admin. Well done all, a thoroughly absorbing few hours. Daisy's cafe also help with recovery after the tour and 76 step staircase

Excellent place to visit, make sure you do the guided Bunker tour. Our guide Jerry was fantastic, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The museum has lots of interesting and interactive displays. A nice little cafe, and friendly staff. Superb.

This is such an amazing place, it should be much more well known than it is. My 8 year old daughter generally gets bored at museums or historical sites after a while but she sat through the entire tour completely enthralled. The tour guide was excellent, really articulate and knowledgeable and kept a good pace. She described the Battle of Britain in such an engaging way and gave really good context to the events. I’m sorry that I didn’t catch her name as I’d like to leave her a review. She was a younger lady with brown hair. The bunker itself is so atmospheric, it’s a really special place. I was a bit worried that it might feel claustrophobic down there but it doesn’t and the museum upstairs is really good as well. The customer service was great too as we couldn’t go the first time because my daughter was ill so they rearranged our tickets for us. 10/10!

Is is interesting? Sure. The concept of a silent, intimate wander in a house as if the occupants had just left is intriguing. The smells and soft sounds in each room piped in through hidden loudspeakers add to the atmosphere as do the incredible collection of knickknacks and interior design. But £15?! Total ripoff. So, so glad I went for Open House London for free as I would have been so annoyed to pay that much for a 20-minute visit.

Was great. Better than expected. I thought it was going to be like one of these boring Victorian houses you can visit. It's genuinely like stepping back in time.

Awesome Beyond Words... Worth The Ticket

Sadly disappointing. Having been excited by the conceit that you have the feeling that the family are just around the corner, it felt more like a visit to Miss Haversham's house: dusty, unloved and untouched for decades. The whole place needs a good professional clean by museum trained staff if the fiction is to survive.

We arrived an hour before it closed but were turned away as they were busy. Shame you can't book in advance because we travelled a long way to visit. We will try again another time, and perhaps I can review it more favourably then.

Excellent visit. Tour and guides were fantastic. Very informative and immersing being in the bunker. Would thoroughly recommend. Excellent value for money compared to many other attractions. 5 🌟

I can't really comment on the bunker itself, as we didn't go in. But the building is impressive. The Cafe there is nice, also dog-friendly. There are two planes on display in the garden, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. There is some information on the squadrons that flew from here, including the Polish squadron (apologies for not remembering the details).

A great museum based around the heart of Britain's defenses during the Battle of Britain. Our guide around the bunker was very well informed engaging and friendly. The exhibition is very well presented and contain a great mix of original artefacts and stories from people who fought in the bunker. Children are free, but they will get the most of it from around eight and up. Those eho bring toddlers are not doing themselves or others who share a group with them any favours!

Living nearby we should have visited before. It is excellent & the guide was exceptional. Important part of our history

Amazing! Absolutely loved it, all as it was in 1940 and learnt so much on the tour. Genuinely fascinating part of history! Also excellent to see how integral the women of the war were to the war effort :)

Absolutely brilliant place to visit. Our tour guide Tony, with Mark were brilliant. This is a must if you are within visiting distance. Great tea in the on-site cafe. Lovely staff throughout.

Great exhibition and tour of the Battle of Britain bunker. Very authentic and real. The guides workimg there have a great passion for the job. Great day out !

An absolutely brilliant visit. This museum is a must- visit but doing the one hour original bunker tour raises the experience to another level. Perfect for children to visit and get interactively involved.

Excellent place to go and learn British history. Staffs are very helpful. There are some parking for visitors.

I've been only one person at the time in bunker like visitor but lady of museum staff gived me fully explanation. Good staff. Thanks.

We came here for a group meeting away day and it was a very pleasant experience. The building itself had a very modern design which included an exerbition hall, cafe and conferance room. The room they put us in was a good size for our group but if you have 25 or more people, it would have been too small. The room had a wonderful view of the exerbition Hall containing WW2 artifacts which was very nice to look at. The food they gave us was ok at best, but we did have a good supply of tea and coffee throughout the day. Parking is available and a picknick area was situated outside the building.

I took a group of pensioners here and all the staff were very welcoming and kind . The cafe had reserved some seating for us and put out jugs of water and glasses for us as it was such a hot day. None of the group were fit enough to go down to the bunker and staff put on a very informative film in the theatre about the bunker instead.

With my interest in the RAF and military history combined with the excellent reviews of course I had to visit. I was impressed. Our guide for the tour of the Bunker was Jack and he is a natural, thank you. The exhibition centre is modern, explaining the development of Britain's air defence from the First World War, into the post war years and the Second World War. Including the Dunkirk evacuation, the Dieppe raid and D-day. I'm so glad to have been given the opportunity to visit such an historic site.

Don't miss the guided tour of the underground bunker. We were lucky enough to have Phil as our guide who was entertaining and extremely informative about the pivotal role this place had in defending Britain's airspace. As you descend the stairs you go back in time to 1940 as the bunker is just as when Churchill visited. The visitor centre is also very good with interactive displays.

Fantastic visit, 76 steps down to the Bunker, a step back in time, the tour guide was excellent, lots of information and memorabilia on display everywhere, cafe and museum were excellent, staff were brilliant, a wonderful day.

Great place to visit if you have any interest in RAF and 20th century history, especially the Battle of Britain 10/10

Great experience during the tour. Curator who gave us the tour was amazing and informative. All the staff were friendly and kind. Museum was modern bright and airy and whole experience was worth every penny!

Cheap entry and very informative. Good selection of interesting displays and helpful staff. Bunker tour lasted around 45 minutes.

Tony gave my group a stellar tour. The more questions you ask the more he will tell you. You'll be delighted to see that for each tour they have the charts and maps set up like they actually were in 1940.

Very interesting and informative place for a visit. (Free for adults if you have a Hillingdon First card). Lovely setting for a walk...trees and a stream. Very easy to get to. We went by bus. Just a 10 min walk.

Brings the Battle of Britain to life, especially once you go down to the bunker and the Ops room. Very knowledgeable Guides if you want to pay for a tour, which I found very worth while. Tiny gift shop

How the Battle of Britain was managed. Bunker was excellent. Visitor centre and exhibits spot on. Learned a lot. Not sure it's suitable for very young children, but older ones would enjoy it. And there's a cafe.

The staff are amazing, very informative. A must see place.. enlightening experience. Good day out

Fantastic place and very interesting could have spent all day there..

Good to know. Great experience and knowledge.

Very well designed museum showing how we defeated the German Luftwaffe and prevented their invasion. Key moment in British history to be remembered for ever. Volunteer staff enthusiastic, knowledgeable and welcoming. Entry prices too cheap for what they offer.

This is the bunker from which the operations of 11 Group were controlled during the Battle of Britain, that Group being responsible for the air defence of London and the South East. To see and understand how the squadrons responsible were controlled, dispatched and enemy movements from radar and Observer Corps sightings was brilliantly explained, and there it all is, most of the actual infrastructure all there or restored well. Excellent guides and frankly one of the best visits I have ever had to an historical site, the significance of which to British, European and world history cannot be understated. There are two Spitfires and two Hurricanes on site, the visitor centre and museum is excellent, and a good (if slightly slow service) cafe too - excellent cakes!

Must see place, both for those interested in WWII and those interested in how the country coped with war.

Excellent small museum with cafe. Need to be wary that tours of the bunker are timed with the last one being 3.15 pm.

Great tour, fascinating

Fascinating visit, must do the tour!

The visitor centre is very informative and interesting as well as the bunker which is a real piece of history. I was literally the only person in the museum when I went there, still, I received an excellent guide from one of the volunteers. Thanks again!

(Translated by Google) Exellent! A great place for those interested in aerial warfare history and hardly leave you cold even though you are not so keen on it. (Original) Exellent! Loistava paikka ilmasotahistoriasta kiinnostuneille ja tuskin jättää kylmäksi vaikka ei niin ole kiinostunut asiasta.

The history of the place was felt in every corner.

excellent and knowledgeable guide!

10 out of 10 an excellent place to visit yes small but the history massive and important

Incredible.

I took my 7 year old Grandson to the Bunker during half term as I knew they were doing activities. He had been there several times before but loves it every time. The activity was an added bonus. He made an Anderson shelter, see photo (with some limited help!)

Such a great place. Not huge, well spaced out and with artifacts relevant to the war effort in Hillingdon (which is what makes it really special). Great for an hour or two with the kids (more if you do the bunker tour). Also has a good coffee shop for a quick pitt stop before or after!

Really interesting place to visit, the guides are so knowledgeable, there's so much information to take in, the bunker is well laid out with interesting items of the time also. Not badly priced and has parking outside. This is a bunker and I didn't see any wheelchair access, you may have to enquire about this.

There is the interesting plotting room in the bunker.

Excellent. the guide Steve B was so knowledgeable.

Really interesting talk on the Battle of Britain and knowledgeable insight to the background

British history! A must visit for knowledge of how bad it was in England during 1940. Has the control room for the Battle of Britain a museum with lots of ww2 aircraft and a coffee shop. The talk on the visit down the bunker brings Sep 1940 to life and they also cover the D day landings. Go!

Amazing place full of history

A wonderfully kept and presented window to a very important part of history.

The bunker itself is fascinating and brought to life by the talk by the guide who was incredibly knowledgeable. The visitor centre is well done and was an interesting walk around helped by the interactive displays. Both my wife and I really enjoyed the 3 or so hours we spent here

Great day out... even as a serving RAF Reservist this was very interesting.. and its opened my eyes to the importance of this Bunker! I strongly Reccomend a visit!

Really well set up and interactive. Gives an insight into how important Uxbridge was during WW2

Great place good people I loved it so much ive been 5 times

Fabulous afternoon visiting the bunker... amazing history and our tour guide Ray really knew his stuff and you could tell he loved his job

Wonderful place to learn about the importance of the Battle of Britain.

It's OK bit small and not really for kids but it was still a nice day out

Very interesting and you really don't want to miss this gem.

Pretty cool to see the operations room in the bunker. Very hot down there so don't wear anything to keep you warm

Went with the kids. They enjoyed it but i enjoyed it even more. Fabulous place with so much history. Plus i learnt so much :-)

Nice venue, some of us found the bunker tour a bit tedious, others loved the history and detail. Classy museum and small cafe too.

Very good

Great tour, nice little museum, well structured and explained. The bunker tour was fantastic, great guide

(Translated by Google) Very educational. Great explanation by guide Dave. (Original) Zeer leerzaam. Geweldige uitleg door gids Dave.

Great staff.

One of those gems in London that even residents might not know. Dennis Severs was an artist who painstakingly recreated the interiors of this house that had been built in 1724, to suggest to a visitor that an 18th century family still lived here. Uneaten bread and unmade beds....definitely a pleasant change from all those boring "Stately Homes"!

Absolutely magical place, a real London must and unlike anywhere I've been before. Usually find walking around stuffy stately homes lacking in immersion but with the candle light, smell of fireplaces, dust and sounds of the family creaking through the house here it totally immerses you. It's no exaggeration to say this is as close to stepping back to such an evocative time you can get, especially on the evening tours. Personally think £15 entry is a bargain as it allows them to keep visitor numbers down which makes it so intimate. Been many times and can't wait for it to reopen to return. Few lovely pubs nearby as well to head to after.

Would highly recommend this place! Extremely interesting, and the staff were super friendly when I visited pre-lockdown. They've got the atmosphere just right, and if you're looking to do something a bit different in London, I'd highly recommend visiting here.

Incredibly atmospheric and evocative of a time gone by, far more so than I would've imagined before going in. You're encouraged to adopt a thoughtful frame of mind and it's more rewarding for doing so. This isn't like any other 'attraction' I've been to. Well worth it in my opinion.

It could be a very interesting experience if you were the only visitors, but the private tours are really expensive. The whole point is to immerse yourself in the rooms and use all your senses etc, but this is very difficult when there are ten other people in the same room. It would also be nice if they enforced the rule that people should be silent. Overall it's a cool idea, but I don't think it's easy to get the full experience without paying over the odds for a private tour

Really intereseting and atmospheric. We went for a silent night tour (by candlelight). It was the best!

(Translated by Google) Worth the visit. Perfectly original and unexpected. (Original) Vaut la visite. Parfaitement original et inattendu.

Step back in time

A TRUE IMMERSIVE JOURNEY INTO THE PAST! Dennis Severs' House is a "still-life drama" created by the previous owner Dennis Severs as a "historical imagination" of what life would have been like inside for a family of Huguenot silk weavers. It is a Grade II listed Georgian terraced house. From 1979 to 1999 it was lived in by Dennis Severs, who gradually recreated the rooms as a time capsule in the style of former centuries. The motto of the house is: Aut Visum Aut Non! - "You either see it or you don't." The house dates from approximately 1724. It is one of a terrace of houses built of brown brick with red brick dressings, over 4 storeys and with a basement. Dennis Severs (1948, Escondido, California – 1999, London) was drawn to London by what he called "English light", and made his home in the dilapidated property in Folgate Street in 1979. This area of the East End of London, next to Spitalfields Market, had become very run-down, and artists had started to move in. Severs started on a programme to refurbish the ten rooms of the house, each in a different historic style, mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries. The rooms are arranged as if they are in use and the occupants have only just left. There are therefore displays of items such as half-eaten bread, and different smells and background sounds for each room. Severs called this "still life drama" and wrote: “I worked inside out to create what turned out to be a collection of atmospheres: moods that harbour the light and the spirit of various ages.” Woven through the house is the story of the fictional Jervis family (a name anglicised from Gervais), originally Huguenot (French Protestant immigrants) silk weavers who lived at the house from 1725 to 1919. Each room evokes incidental moments in the lives of these imaginary inhabitants. “The journey through the house becomes a journey through time; with its small rooms and hidden corridors, its whispered asides and sudden revelations, it resembles a pilgrimage through life itself.” Severs bequeathed the house to the Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust, an architectural preservation charity, shortly before his death. It is now open to the public, who are asked during their visit to respect the intent of the creator and participate in an imaginary journey to another time. This House Museum is really unique and Unexpected and also helps you understand more about the history and culture of this stunning neighborhood!

Magic

Candle lit, silent visitors, atmospheric

Not like any other museum I've been to. Very atmospheric and full of surprises.

(Translated by Google) Past alive. (Original) Passé vivant.

(Translated by Google) Very atmospheric, all five senses are involved, a lot of ideas for designing your home (Original) Очень атмосферно, задействованы все пять чувств, много идей для дизайна своего дома

Great place under my nose in London. Worth a visit, it's a time capsule.

Really interesting time capsule

One of the most impressing places in the world. You just have to take your time to queue up.

A worthwhile and wonderful experience. The tour takes 15 - 20 minutes. An impression of 9 rooms over 4 floors. Each floor a different epoch between 1720 and 1800.

Very atmospheric and interesting how people lived and ran their lives hundreds of years ago.

Love it. First visit years ago had pleasure of tour by Dennis. Been back couple times since including the rather lovely candle lit silent tour.

Quite a stunning piece of history preserved here in spitalfields!!! The tour guide was quite helpful and the house was absolutely gorgeous!!

Absolutely fab!! Like sneaking into the past

Must go

This is an interesting house to visit. The history of the Spitalfields area and of the houses built to accommodate Huguenot silk workers is fascinating. And Dennis Severs’ interpretation of the lives of the fictional Jervis family in the house on Folgate Street is engaging. However, the idea that the house somehow allows you to smell and see and hear your way back through the ages didn’t work for me. The slightly bonkers and eclectic mix of modern, vintage and antique objects made me smile but nothing more profound than that. Plus the staff all take themselves a bit too seriously. At £15 a ticket I would have liked to have got a bit more out of it. However, it must be expensive to keep the place up so I didn’t begrudge it too much.

Hard to do it justice in a review. Stepping in, you slowly get sucked into a different world. A place for quiet, for letting your imagination take the wheel. Best come early, queues can get quite long!

Fascinating place to visit. Step back in time

It’s amazing actually it likes you travel time to the past.

Very well done. A complete sensory time travel experience. Though I’m not sure the fibreglass insulation falling through the upper floor ceiling is true to the period. The final room is an interesting attempt at satire. The pomposity, arrogance and rudeness of the door man does ruin it slightly. They have obviously created a high demand by limiting the opening period to a fraction of each day, less time than the web site suggests. The door man obviously takes pleasure in turning people away.

Atmospheric, fantastic, surprising. Loved it

Was a great find, a real unusual treasure. Really takes u back in time, especially with your senses. Imagine a museum that u are apart off. 😊

Don't bother, we got there at 3pm on a Sunday to be told rather rudely that they are shut! although their website say's last entry is 3.15pm!

(Translated by Google) Just wonderful (Original) Einfach wundervoll

Is it interesting? Yes. Is it unique for London? Not really. There are many other places in London where you can see how people lived in the past without queuing.

Extraordinary experiance.

Interested

Informative & intriguing. Did you know an air fight during the WWII could only last 15 seconds?! Well, neither did I. Go for it. You'll get to be in the actual bunker where everything was planned out in real time during the Battle of Britain.

Fabulous tour guide - small museum, gift shop and cafe. Well worth a visit.

This is an excellent place to visit. Fascinating to see a preserved operations room. Great displays in the museum about the Dowding System and great value.

Excellent venue and volunteer staff are very knowledgeable on the subject

Very interesting place for aviation Enthusiastics , where you can really feel history coming alive. The guide was very good with great knowledge. I only wish that the shop would hsve a larger variety to offer…

A very interesting afternoon, loads of history & the tour guides were very knowledgeable. Enjoyed it.

Fantastic place to see where history of Britain has been shaped. Definitely worth to visit with kids. Museum has plenty to offer for interactive visit. #division303 #polishfighters

Such a fantastic piece of historical importance. What a very interesting insight into how and who was involved to keep Britain out of German hands. Definitely go with a tour guide.

The tour of the bunker itself lasts around an hour and includes a 40 mins talk in the Plotting Room, in which the guide explains all about the bunker's pivotal role in the Battle of Britain and WWII as a whole. You then get to look around the Plotting Room and it's associated rooms before going back up out of the bunker and into the museum above. The sense of history is palpable throughout. The bunker is very much worth a visit and an absolutely fascinating way to spend a couple of hours.

Fantastic museum with the bunker tour an absolute must. Our guide Andy was just fantastic with an encyclopaedic knowledge and a fun and engaging style. A true hidden gem of a museum. Nice cafe too and an easy stroll from Uxbridge station.

Very informative few hours spent today at the Battle Of Britain Bunker exhibition. Cost for two adults just £18.00, great value. The 2-hour tour was fantastic (we were so lucky to have ex-RAF Warrant Officer and exhibition creator Chris Wren as our guide) and was well worth doing. The Bunker itself has been wonderfully restored with public money (Government and Council) and now looks identical to as it was in 1940. The main exhibition (in the larger building next to the bunker) is well designed, full of all the history around the Battle of Britain, and also highly interactive with video, audio and playable exhibits. Be aware of the 76 steps down to the bunker, and back up - but we felt it was easier if you took your time. Weekdays obvs quieter but you might run into a school group! Very nice cafe and shop also. Book online in advance too. Enjoy.

Fascinating and educational day out. Great tour guides for the Bunker itself and a lovely small exhibition area with extra detail after your tour. I'd highly recommend this. It's a hidden gem. Male sure you book online to secure your tour spot.

Small little museum definitely take a spin a just enjoy your self , history of Polish brave pilots, all pilots , is very interesting during battle of England

it was so cool you can go into the map room And they talk you through the map and the lights 2 flights of stairs bench halfway through