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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

Near Brentwood, Essex

A huge nuclear bunker hidden beneath an ordinary-looking bungalow.

From the outside it looks like a farm bungalow. But it leads to a tunnel and a three-level bunker buried deep underground, built in the 1950s.

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When
Built 1952
Where
51.6650, 0.2560
Group
Secret bunkers & war sites

Visiting

Open to visitors most of the year. Look for the brown 'Secret Nuclear Bunker' signs.

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