Wartime shelter tunnels dug deep underground could soon be turned into a visitor and cultural attraction. The wartime tunnels would host a permanent 'Heritage Experience' where visitors can learn about World War II and the Cold War, temporary exhibition space, and the UK's deepest underground licensed bar, on the Camden -side of the London site. Plans for the new attraction reveal how the underground museum could be used for exhibitions James Bond, as author Ian Fleming's wrote about the subterranean network in his first book of the secret agent.
At street level, multiple buildings will be connected to form a grand main entrance to the experience. The aim is to create a fully accessible visitor attraction, which will appeal to all ages and contribute to the transformation of the High Holborn as a seven-day-and-evening destination. With the plans still needing to get the go-ahead, it is not known when the attraction might open to the public.
Known as the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels, the site is located 40 metres below Chancery Lane tube station and were once so hush-hush they were protected by the Official Secrets Act. According to The London Tunnels website: "The London Tunnels aims to partner with leading names in entertainment and technology, to inspire exploration and imagination. It plans to become the destination for engaging stories about the capital and its people throughout the 20th century.
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