Battle of Britain Bunker: well worth a visit
Over in Hillingdon, the Battle of Britain Bunker, from which the core part of the Battle of Britain was commanded, is open several weekends a year. It’s a great, and free, venue:
![Battle of Britain bunker - planes at entrance](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-planes-at-entrance-790x593.jpg)
![Entrance to Battle of Britain bunker](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Entrance-to-Battle-of-Britain-bunker-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - plotting table from the top level](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-plotting-table-from-the-top-level-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - plotting table](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-plotting-table-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - plotting table and status panels](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-plotting-table-and-status-panels-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - plotting table close up](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-plotting-table-close-up-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - control seat](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-control-seat-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - switchboard](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-switchboard-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - the red phone](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-the-red-phone-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - greycoats bureaucracy](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-greycoats-bureaucracy-790x593.jpg)
![Battle of Britain bunker - what happens if you follow the Sat Nav](https://www.markpack.org.uk/files/2015/05/Battle-of-Britain-bunker-what-happens-if-you-follow-the-Sat-Nav-790x593.jpg)
The bunker features in the Battle of Britain movie, that staple of holiday TV schedules:
On a similar theme, the Bentley Priory RAF Museum is well worth a visit. It was there that the control room design used in Hillingdon was first tested and refined.
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