Skelmorlie Secret Bunker
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Skelmorlie
What it’s like
A tiny original Cold War monitoring post where veterans talk you through how a nuclear strike would have been tracked.
This is a Royal Observer Corps underground post, and it's built for three people at a time, so this isn't a wander-round-yourself sort of visit. A guide who actually served in the Corps takes you through the original kit, showing how they'd have plotted a nuclear blast from underground using the instruments that were actually there for the job.
It's free to get in, which is unusual for something this specific, and it only opens weekend afternoons between April and September, 1pm to 5pm. Given the size of the place, pre-booking is essential rather than a nice-to-have, so don't turn up on spec expecting to be squeezed in.
The appeal here is the history being told first-hand rather than off a laminated sign, and that's the bit worth building the visit around. It won't take long once you're in, given the scale of the space, but the story the veterans tell is the whole point of going.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Pre-booking essential
- Only three visitors fit in at a time, so groups need to plan around that
- Runs weekends only, April to September, 1pm to 5pm
- Free entry, but pre-booking is essential given the tiny capacity
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Nothing, entry is free.
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, and with only three people allowed in at once it really is essential, not optional.
When is it open?
Weekend afternoons only, 1pm to 5pm, and only from April through September.
Who takes you round?
Veterans of the Royal Observer Corps, so you get the real story rather than a script.
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