Air Raid Shelter tour and Blitz Experience
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Your Blitz experience begins in front of the Corn Exchange in the heart of the city’s Old Town.
You will be met by a 1940’s air raid warden, who will guide you through a night which changed the face of Bristol forever: the first night of the Bristol Blitz.
Your tour begins above ground where you’ll see bomb damaged buildings and hear about spies in the city, before heading below the streets to explore Bristol’s best-kept secret: our fantastically well-preserved Air Raid Shelter, a time-capsule which has remained unchanged for over 80 years.
In the shelter you’ll see drawings on the walls created during the air raids as well as original posters and signage, still in place.
Your personal air raid warden will guide you through this hidden world and answer questions before you take your seat for a demonstration of incredible artefacts from the streets of wartime Bristol.
You’ll emerge back into the 21st century, where you can explore the nation’s number one covered market and sample the best street food in town!
What to expect:
- Guided tour led by a 1940’s air raid warden
- Exploration of bomb-damaged buildings above ground
- Stories about spies in the city during WW2
- Entry to a well-preserved Air Raid Shelter
- Guided tour through the Air Raid Shelter
Please note your booking is only confirmed once the host has accepted it and the status is showing as 'confirmed'.
Minimum fitness level required.
Age restrictions: 0+
| Adult | £12.50 |
| Child (Under 16’s) | £6.25 |
Available dates
What people are saying
Dec 2024
A great experience which will be even better with more funding. Would definitely recommend!
Dec 2024
This is well worth a visit. So much history I was unaware of. Duncan is a great tour guide with a...
Nov 2024
Even though I’ve lived in Bristol all my life it was an interesting tour highlighting lots of fac...
Nov 2024
Fascinating tour of a hidden gem under St Nick's Market. Lots of interesting facts and artifacts ...
13 Reviews
Dec 2024
This is well worth a visit. So much history I was unaware of. Duncan is a great tour guide with an obvious passion for his topic & project. The tour was recommended to me and I am now recommending to my friends and family.
Dec 2024
A great experience which will be even better with more funding. Would definitely recommend!
Nov 2024
Even though I’ve lived in Bristol all my life it was an interesting tour highlighting lots of facts I didn’t know. Recommended
Nov 2024
Fascinating tour of a hidden gem under St Nick's Market. Lots of interesting facts and artifacts too.
Nov 2024
Really enjoyed the Air Raid Shelter Tour and Blitz Experience with my teenage son last week during the 'half-term' break. Felt a bit strange being tourists in our own city, but important to learn about your local area, and Duncan made the tour both interesting and informative, with added authenticity. Highly recommended.
Oct 2024
Duncan’s enthusiasm for this topic and the potential for creating a museum was infectious and both my friend and I came away wanting more.
Oct 2024
Great host. Learnt new things about Bristol that I had no idea about.
Sep 2024
Excellent. Host was knowledgeable and clearly passionate. I’d recommend for locals and visitors to the city. Overall great experience.
Aug 2024
Great History of Bristol in the blitz
Aug 2024
An absolute MUST DO if you’re visiting Bristol. We live in Bristol since 2017 and it was just lovely to be tourists for the day. Bought this for my boyfriend as he loves history. It exceeded all expectations. Duncan is super passionate about everything he does and you can just feel that passion through his words. He made it all so interesting and fun at times. I really hope this turns into a beautiful museum one day and we will definitely visit again! Thank you Duncan for a great experience!
Aug 2024
Duncan was brilliant. I’m waiting for the group photo, can’t wait for that but. It was really good fun and probably the best £12.50 I’ve spent for a long time.
Aug 2024
This is not a corporate museum tour - Duncan, the guide, is entertaining, interesting and gives a real insight into some of the items exhibited. He is passionate about increasing the profile of the tour and is interested in gathering further information, stories or items from those times. As such, this is very much a work in progress.
We really enjoyed the tour and came away with a better understanding of what people had to face at that time. Good luck to Duncan in developing this further.
Jul 2024
The host was very knowledgeable fun and passionate about the process
How to get there
Facilities
- Baby changing
- Experience takes place outdoors
- Family friendly
- Refreshments available
- Toilets
COVID-19 guidelines
We will be complying with all current COVID-19 requirements.
On the day
- We meet outside the main entrance of the Corn Exchange on Corn street
- The nearest N.C.P parking (within the clean air zone) is a 5-minute walk away on Wine Street
- We are a 10-minute walk along Victoria street from Bristol Temple Meads train station. We have public toilets available within the market
- Please wear sensible shoes and remember to bring a camera!
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