Ramsgate Tunnels | Largest UK network of wartime tunnels
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Ramsgate Tunnels | Largest UK network of wartime tunnels
The Ramsgate
Tunnels
UK's largest network
of civilian wartime
tunnels!
Buy Tickets Online
Tunnel tours
Take a tour - see
Ramsgate's air raid
shelter network
Buy Tickets Online
Going Underground
Discover
underground living
in WW2 England
Buy Tickets Online
Ramsgate Tunnels, Marina Esplanade,
Ramsgate, Kent CT11 8FH
e-mail:
admin@ramsgatetunnels.org
OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
PRE-BOOKING DURING PEAK SEASON STRONGLY ADVISED
1st October to 31st October
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Saturday & Sunday 10:00-16:00 hrs
1
st
November to 31
st
March
Closed Tuesdays
Wednesday to Monday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Closed for Christmas and New Year
1
st
April to 1st May
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Saturday and Sunday 10:00-16:00 hrs
1st May to 30th September
Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 16:00 hrs
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO PUBLIC TOILETS IN THE TUNNELS.
THE NEAREST ARE THE
BATHING STATION TOILETS
Book a tour:
the adventure starts here!
Tea Shop:
Opens half hour before the first tour and closes when the last tour departs. Serves a variety of delicious snacks, cakes and beverages...including vegan options!
A MEMORABLE ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Your Explorer tour starts with a short film show in a 150 year old Victorian Railway Tunnel before heading off to see our purpose built Air Raid Precaution tunnels where thousands took shelter and lived under the town of Ramsgate.
Depending on which Explorer Tour you choose, you will either continue along our Railway Tunnel, or head further into the Air Raid Precaution Tunnels. On both tours you will hear more about Ramsgate Borough Council’s ambitious plans to create a network of deep shelter tunnels which would provide shelter for 60,000 people, and after the plan was finally given the go ahead and the Tunnels opened on 1
st
June 1939, life for the people of Ramsgate and those who made the Tunnels their home.
Stories of life in the tunnels abound; from the dark days of war when part of the system evolved into an underground city with over 1,000 permanent residents, to the exploits of later urban explorers who couldn’t resist the temptation to explore the unique atmosphere of the
Wind Tunnels
.
read more
Local History Day May 16th!
Overground Underground Tour 30th May 2026
The Overground Underground Tour is back for 2026! Join us for a guided walk above and below ground, following the route of our famous wartime Tunnels. Follow in the footsteps of those who rushed for cover during the Second World War.
To find out more and book your tickets follow this link:
https://www.ramsgatetunnels.org/overground-underground-tour/
Condensed Explorer Tour Thursdays 10am
Are you ready to dive into the Ramsgate Tunnels story but need a shorter visit? Why not try our 10am one hour condensed tour on Thursdays! This tour is perfect if you have time constraints or simply prefer to experience the Tunnels in a shorter session.
To find out more and to book:
https://ramsgatetunnels.merlintickets.co.uk/product/E00003
Hear about the 'Mad Mayor' who saved the town
Discover how the tunnels were built
See where a town below the town evolved
Listen to stories of life underground
A Day of Light and Lament: Ramsgate’s V.E. Day
At 15:00 on 7 May 1945, Winston Churchill addressed the nation: the following day would be Victory in Europe Day—V.E.…
read more
The Ramsgate
Tunnels
UK's largest network
of civilian wartime
tunnels!
Buy Tickets Online
Tunnel tours
Take a tour - see
Ramsgate's air raid
shelter network
Buy Tickets Online
Going Underground
Discover
underground living
in WW2 England
Buy Tickets Online
Ramsgate Tunnels, Marina Esplanade,
Ramsgate, Kent CT11 8FH
e-mail:
admin@ramsgatetunnels.org
OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
PRE-BOOKING DURING PEAK SEASON STRONGLY ADVISED
1st October to 31st October
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Saturday & Sunday 10:00-16:00 hrs
1
st
November to 31
st
March
Closed Tuesdays
Wednesday to Monday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Closed for Christmas and New Year
1
st
April to 1st May
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 hrs
Saturday and Sunday 10:00-16:00 hrs
1st May to 30th September
Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 16:00 hrs
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO PUBLIC TOILETS IN THE TUNNELS.
THE NEAREST ARE THE
BATHING STATION TOILETS
Book a tour:
the adventure starts here!
Tea Shop:
Opens half hour before the first tour and closes when the last tour departs. Serves a variety of delicious snacks, cakes and beverages...including vegan options!
A MEMORABLE ADVENTURE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Your Explorer tour starts with a short film show in a 150 year old Victorian Railway Tunnel before heading off to see our purpose built Air Raid Precaution tunnels where thousands took shelter and lived under the town of Ramsgate.
Depending on which Explorer Tour you choose, you will either continue along our Railway Tunnel, or head further into the Air Raid Precaution Tunnels. On both tours you will hear more about Ramsgate Borough Council’s ambitious plans to create a network of deep shelter tunnels which would provide shelter for 60,000 people, and after the plan was finally given the go ahead and the Tunnels opened on 1
st
June 1939, life for the people of Ramsgate and those who made the Tunnels their home.
Stories of life in the tunnels abound; from the dark days of war when part of the system evolved into an underground city with over 1,000 permanent residents, to the exploits of later urban explorers who couldn’t resist the temptation to explore the unique atmosphere of the
Wind Tunnels
.
read more
Local History Day May 16th!
Overground Underground Tour 30th May 2026
The Overground Underground Tour is back for 2026! Join us for a guided walk above and below ground, following the route of our famous wartime Tunnels. Follow in the footsteps of those who rushed for cover during the Second World War.
To find out more and book your tickets follow this link:
https://www.ramsgatetunnels.org/overground-underground-tour/
Condensed Explorer Tour Thursdays 10am
Are you ready to dive into the Ramsgate Tunnels story but need a shorter visit? Why not try our 10am one hour condensed tour on Thursdays! This tour is perfect if you have time constraints or simply prefer to experience the Tunnels in a shorter session.
To find out more and to book:
https://ramsgatetunnels.merlintickets.co.uk/product/E00003
Hear about the 'Mad Mayor' who saved the town
Discover how the tunnels were built
See where a town below the town evolved
Listen to stories of life underground
A Day of Light and Lament: Ramsgate’s V.E. Day
At 15:00 on 7 May 1945, Winston Churchill addressed the nation: the following day would be Victory in Europe Day—V.E.…
read more