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Explore secret parts of the London Underground
For the first time, children aged 10 and over can join London Transport Museum’s Hidden London tours to explore secret parts of the city’s famous Underground. Written by the museum’s own historical experts, the guided tours unveil numerous little-known stories about London and its inhabitants, making them a fun, immersive way for families to discover the history of London through one of its most famous landmarks, the Tube.
Ideal for families is the newly revamped tour Clapham South: Subterranean Shelter, which takes visitors back in time in one of the eight deep-level shelters built in London during the Second World War.
Opened in 1944, this secret underground maze was designed to protect over 8,000 people and features canteens, medical stations, and sleeping quarters - all hidden beneath the streets of London. Families can handle authentic wartime artefacts, discover what an Anderson shelter looked like, and experience sitting on the bunk beds turned benches that families would use during air raids.
Tours run all year round from Wednesday to Sunday, with 11 locations to explore including Aldwych, Charing Cross, and Dover Street station.
Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london
Email: bookings@ltmuseum.co.uk
Telephone: 0343 222 5000