The Kelvedon Hatch: Secret Nuclear Bunker Virtual Walk
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- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, the largest and deepest cold war bunker open to the public in South East England.
Hidden in a wood off the A128 Ongar (now well sign-posted for the tourist trade), Brentwood Road, is a small bungalow well built which hides a three floored bunker complex 125 feet (38 m) underground, a long corridor leads down to a place in which 600 people would have been confined behind blast proof doors in the event of a nuclear war.
The bunker was originally built in 1952/3 by the construction firm Peter Lind & Company Ltd, as part of ROTOR, an urgent government building programme to improve Britain's air defence network and became the Sector Operations Command for the RAF Fighter Command with responsibility for the London Sector.
It subsequently became adopted as a potential 'regional government bunker' as the threat of nuclear war grew in the 1960s. The bunker was sold in the 1990s and is now a tourist attraction and film location.The bunker is currently owned and operated by the family who originally owned the land before the military moved in. It has a many historical items remaining intact including a BBC studio.
A souvenir shop in the original canteen sells items, including government literature produced for the public in the early 1980s.
The Owner Mike Parrish shows you around in this video tour.
www.secretnuclearbunker.com
I had the pleasure of meeting Mike today 4/11/18.
I've been to this bunker 3 times now over the space of 15 years, it's really creepy and atmospheric (in a good way). I recommend visiting it if you get the chance.
i first visited this place as a ww2 obsessed ten year old and it still lives in my head rent free. most surreal experience ever
Awesome Video. I particularly like his optimistic and faithful view of humanity at 1:40. Brilliant.
A brilliant video and if I’m not mistaken, very similar to the guided tour that you receive as a visitor in real life (as in the voice commentary on the wands). I have been a few times and always found it fascinating. By the way, we were asked only to make a donation per visit. This is a lovely gesture and something not often given by tourist attractions. Of course I was always happy to give a good amount as this place has so much interest and needs to be available to all. I watched the video displayed inside which would have been broadcast by the government which tells people how to ‘protect’ themselves by pulling mattresses over a kitchen table. The commentary advises on the futility and that this was just way to occupy the public’s mind as the inevitable approached. Chilling to imagine now. Thank you for letting people see what was a secret for so long.
If you should know, this was a location used for a 2003 BBC tv show called “The Murder Game” It was used as the second to last killers game locations split into two area, the operational zone and living quarters.
fantastic video, this guy knows his stuff :) thanks for sharing
Visited today, been about 6 times over 10 years and every time I go I see something else I've missed.
best video youll find on this place, gov sold this site back to the faming fam they bought it from hence this man who takes walking backwards to a new level
I know I'm 11 years late, but when I went here it was cold - you felt like you were truly in the war. I went to the bottom level and didn't even last 10 minutes because of how freezing it was.
Fantastic video. Cheers. The Cold War and nuclear bunkers are fascinating. Amazing that stations like this were still operational until 1994 in the UK.
Marauding gangs, murdering and raping in a nuclear dystopia is a chilling thought. The 'Protect and Survive' civil defence films made the in the 70's ask members of the public to help neighbours when the all clear sounded. Of course they wouldn't though, it would have been every man for themselves.
I live real close to this place. Been there a few times now and still creeps me the fuck out each time, it's just the 'old' felling of it. This video makes it look a lot better than it is...
Great video - very well articulated and he has the voice for it!
I delivered computers to this place in 1990,it had a bbc studio in the bunker,the staff were very cagey when we asked what it was lol
So THIS is the “secret nuclear bunker” that appears on the sign in Top Gear. Brilliant video.
This is one of the best places I have ever been. If you haven't gone, go soon!
Awesome video.. i really like how informative this guy is!! very interesting.. of course makes you wonder what classified stuff they have in operation right now :)..
I will be visiting the bunker this Sunday coming (12Th Feb) with my hubby and daughter. Really looking forward to it!
Always wondered (and had a good chuckle) about the Secret Nuclear Bunker signs in Brentwood the couple of months I worked out there. Wish I took the time out to go see it.
it made me chuckle at the fact there is a Nuclear Bunker in Essex!. it's the only bunker that comes with a tanning salon, kebab house and nightclub
me and my girlfreind went there today it was relly good and a bit creepy loved it we walked in to were the type writers are and one stated typeing we was spooked out a bit will def go again great place!!!
Really good video, its only a 20 min drive for me and have visited quite a few times. Thanks for the guided tour shown on this video.
Who else came here watching this because of the Full Motion Video Game "The Bunker" which was filmed in this bunker?
So was the B movie "S.N.U.B"
@@ArcaveSame as the control room in Threads.
Visited last week, excellent.
I went to this bunker a couple of years ago to have a look round. It's a good way to kill and afternoon and very interesting!
The bunker bungalow looks as much like a farm cottage as I do! Great place to visit though.
I like the guardhouse.
I visited this when it first opened. It was amazing and a real eye opener. They had aged walkmans with rechargeable batters around the place for the audio tour. Primitive but was very good. Great place to go visit.
Really nice video, and informative.
"No one would know" cause they'd ignore the MASSIVE mast behind the bungalow :) ahh the government was even funny back then :)
Still a good video.
Steven Whiting The mast sits on a hill in the middle of a field. No one would have questioned it back in the day as probably no one could see it. It's on private land and not clearly visible from the nearest road. It wouldn't have drawn any notice back then. We have the advantage of now knowing.
Thank you for a very interesting video about yr great bunker
Yes it might well be. But the machinery etc will not have the fuel stores anymore. So it needs time to be set up and tested. Time, they would not have. It would make a nice tomb i guess.
And given it is well known, it would probably be targetted by people and overrun.
And even if it were sealed, its not hard for people to get in either.
I doubt they have a cache of weapons suitable for dealing with any of that anyways.
The stark truth rolling forewards; most are accepted to die. In the blasts, emp attacks and biological attacks (all secretly housed in the enemy nuke weapons). Plus the subsiquent public anarchy (roaming around).
So, no major bunker works now exist for the public at large. No civilian plans for escape, as the public will mostly be the enemy anyways (at that point).
If you want to survive, as a member of the public ..water, might be your best shield.
If you have no bug out plan, no location already selected, scouted and maintained (close by to you). You don't have much of an option ..get close to the blast, stand by a wall, and wave at the blast. It won't save you, but you'll leave a fantastic shadow burnt into the wall. The post humans, 1000's of years from now, will ponder what happened here.
nice video thanks :)
I've been hear a few years ago, it was freaky!
I went on Thursday for the first time. Interesting place, and makes you wonder what would have happened if the balloon had gone up.
It's very likely that law and order would have broken down very quickly, and officials allocated jobs in the bunker, would have more than likely stayed outside with their families.
Three months in there and nothing to come out to. Everything would have been contaminated, so no food or water. Maybe why they had a stock of cyanide in the bunker ?
KorGaraak They tell you which button to press on the handset you're given at the start of the tour. It then tells you about the section you're viewing.
great informative video, must be a great day out./.
would it still be functional today if the need arose ? its obvious that the technology is very outdated but the "bunker" should still be in a workable state still ... what you guys think ?
The filtration system would be heavily degraded, but i dare say all the engineering pumps etc would run - built by highly qualified engineers using quality machined parts from an era where they were proud to produce solid design.
Yes, Google search for more.
Very interesting video.
But n
ote: Each human body generates around 100 watts not 1Kw (1000 watts) " per hour" (?).
Been here about 2 years ago ace place to visit. Don't think I would of wanted to stay down here though depressing and creepy.
@HistoricDepths Check out the film SNUB for more on this.
I assume that due to the exit created for the fire brigade it technically no longer could survive a nuclear blast?
nice one mr state the obvious, the fire escape was made as its now open to the public. we need people like u
@@paulhunter123 Were you always a 🔔 end or just became one over time?
I wonder if they would sell the place.
have you been to leeds?
Great intro but that background siren makes it hard to hear the dialogue.
My dad and stepmother have been here.
ITt wasn't "THE" place but just one of many alternatives, really Corsham was the main place, the the just RSG's
Not "600" people, more like 200. Been there, well worth a visit.
wait but if the home office radio room is out side of the blast doors so they would not be safe form gangs trying to enter the bunker unless armed guards were there and they would not be safe from other stuff and were the blast door there to stop gangs from getting in or were there other reasons and why are there bunk beds along the corridor because who ever sleeps there is not safe
Gosh, I thought he was Michael Palin until the gentleman began to speak.
ive been here itsw so creepy walking through the 1st tunnel i would recamend it to pepole
"no birds" interesting...
if they were using pencils to write letters where would be the post man to deliver it?
Director & son from the film S.N.U.B.
i think it needs to be restored in the current situation and made secreat again
What's with the "Adult Wands" signs?
The "wands" are the handheld audioguides. I guess there are kids ones and adult ones. Those signs tell you which number to press on the guide to get the information relevant to that location.
It's a plug socket for the Hitachi magic wands. Standard issue to keep the ladies entertained while the men establish law & order . 👍👍
Who also watched this video because you have played the game "The Bunker"?
Nice video! But maybe another background music would make it even better ! 😊
It's not secret now is it
RAF ventnor is not a museum ): so we have to go here.
I remember when there was a bungalow up on st Boniface down just inside the radar station gate ...... shame They just sealed it up..
Who's here from Top Gear sign posts?
If things keep hotting up with Russia I might make a dash for the bunker. I'm 15 mins away if I thrash my motorbike.
I've just peed my pants
Ask the locals how secret it was when being built. Joke.
Any mention of the original purpose? MSOC.
There is a pub down the road I bet all the squaddies building it came in for a drink after work.
Still better than Butlins.
Reminds me of something 👀
"marauding gangs, murdering and raping". word.
"And that of course is why you need this bunker, to maintain the rule of law" !!!! Too funny.
I'm 25mins away, if i ever hear on the news that we're about to get attacked by nutter's with nuclear weapons, it's the first place i'm taking my loved ones.
Not sure if it could still withstand a nuclear attack but it's better than hiding under my bed!
+Jesus creepers start heading there soon coz london is going to be nuked on august the 1 of this year just before the olympic games.
+survivalist Scott why August 1st?
Yeah they said that was going to happen around the 2012 Olympics too. Spoiler alert: It didn't.
except 2012 was too hyped so of course it never happened and anyway its no guarantee the bomb will go off this year.
Incredible presentation. Just remember, you pay taxes and fund these bunkers through tax dollars so your government will survive. You will die instantly, and they will be in a bunker. 🤣🤣🤣
the Government ditched funding these bunkers in the 90's. No modern, functioning 'extintintion level event bases' (Nuclear bases are so last 'cold war') are public knowledge these days. They have enough survivers in the militery, government, Sciences and infrastucture to worry about.
Your survival was not planned into such an event (not today anyways).
That, on the quiet, is your job to prep for. And it must be close and well maintained too ...and keep away from the crazy city people :) There is little society there as is, So imagine the dog eats dog scenarios you'll get there.
If you want a chance (which many may well not want) - study, prep and ..stay quiet.
@@Moodymongul 💯
Yeah, we'd have to turn gay.
"secret" posted to public online streaming platform with AI regulation
Why are the English all beginning to say "nucular" like the Americans?
It's "nuclear" 🤦🏼♂️