Discover a 70 year old secret
Built in 1940-1942 by the Government to protect citizens during the Blitz in World War II. Envisage what it was like for past generations to have lived through this period of time.
Heritage and Culture
Plans to work with key project partners to offer a combination of historical heritage experiences and a cultural, beautifully designed, multi-sensory, digital experience.
Underground Bar
‘Shaken, not stirred’ Vesper Martinis could be served in what is hoped to be the deepest licensed bar in the United Kingdom.
Discover a 70 year old secret
Built in 1940-1942 by the Government to protect citizens during the Blitz in World War II. Envisage what it was like for past generations to have lived through this period of time.
Heritage and Culture
Plans to work with key project partners to offer a combination of historical heritage experiences and a cultural, beautifully designed, multi-sensory, digital experience.
Underground Bar
‘Shaken, not stirred’ Vesper Martinis could be served in what is hoped to be the deepest licensed bar in the United Kingdom.
Creating experiences worthy of the stories they aim to tell
The London Tunnels aims to partner with leading names in entertainment and technology, to inspire exploration and imagination. It plans to become the destination for engaging stories about the capital and its people throughout the 20th century.
Playing a crucial role in enhancing the capital's cultural & heritage appeal
The Tunnels’ historical significance, expansive scope, and prime position where London’s West End meets the historic Square Mile could position them as one of the most thrilling global destinations. They have the potential to significantly contribute to enhancing the capital’s cultural and heritage allure, potentially drawing up to two million visitors annually.
Our ambition for The London Tunnels
Reviving the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels
and the part they played in history, by giving them a renewed sense of public purpose.
Capturing people’s imagination
around the world, while respecting those who live and work in the neighbourhood.
Democratising access
and ensuring The London Tunnels can be an experience shared by people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Delivering tangible economic benefits
to an area still recovering from the Pandemic.
Working with a wider project team
Latest insights
Newsroom City of London
City Corporation approves plans to transform wartime Kingsway Tunnels site...
June 11, 2024
The City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee has today, approved proposals to change the use of the deep-level subterranean wartime shelter…
CNN
Plans have been revealed for secret World War II tunnels to open to public
September 26, 2023
LondonCNN — Plans have been revealed for what promises to be London’s most spectacular underground tourist attraction ever: the $268 million transformation of a…
Independent
Secret Second World War spy tunnels to create London’s biggest tourist attraction
September 26, 2023
A secret network of tunnels used by Winston Churchill and the inspiration for James Bond’s Q branch could be opened as London’s next tourist hotspot. Hidden deep below the…