Royal Air Force Holmpton - Bunker Tours - RAF Holmpton
Rysome Lane
Holmpton
Withernsea
East Yorkshire
HU19 2RG
England
Website
Official Website
Telephone
Visitor Information
01964 630208 (option 1)
01964 630342 (Option 2) Administration
BRIEF HISTORY: RAF Holmpton started life in the 1950's as an Early Warning Radar Station and by the 1970's it had gone on to become a major hub in the UK's Air Defences. In the 1980s it was extensively refurbished and became the National War HQ for RAF Support Command. In the 1990's it underwent a major rebuild to become an Experimental Electronic Warfare Operations Centre. In 2004 it also became home to a new Public Exhibiton set in the 35,000sq ft command bunker nearly 100ft beneath the East Yorkshire countryside. The Bunker remains a part of the RAF Estate and is still in use today.
FOR VISITORS: Our Award Winning Fully Guided Tours, along with shows and demonstrations, provide an insight into the Cold War World of the RAF & the part RAF HOLMPTON played in our Defence as the largest RAF installation in the East Riding of Yorkshire. All our tours are updated every year and 2012 will bring some new features for our visitors.
OVERVIEW: RAF Holmpotn is still a part of the RAF & the Defence Estate. The historic collection is managed by the ROYAL AIR FORCE HOLMPTON PRESERVATION SOCIETY (A Registered Charity) - The completion of the restoration project is now scheduled for 2013, about 2 years ahead of schedule. Full details on our website at: www.rafholmpton.com
Venue Type:
Museum, Archive, Heritage site, Castle or defences
Additional info
The building has 3 staircases, some quite long walks, is entirely underground and is well lit, centrally heated and air conditioned. Parents are asked to note that we do not admit under 5's. We regret that we do not have full wheelchair access but ambulant/semi ambulant disabled are able to visit. (Please telephone 01964 630342 for disabled access details and we will always try to assist).
Rysome Lane
Holmpton
Withernsea
East Yorkshire
HU19 2RG
England
Website
Official Website
Telephone
Visitor Information
01964 630208 (option 1)
01964 630342 (Option 2) Administration
RAF HOLMPTON contains a major PUBLIC TOUR AND EXHIBITION depicting over 50 years service of this major UK Command Centre. The exhibiton covers the first 25 years of Radar, the subsequent use of the site for RAF Support Command and its current use today. The exhibition is interperetd by a full guided tour, audio visuual presentations, demonstrations and shows. The site contains a great deal of authentic apparatus and artefacts depicting the life of the facility.
Collection details
Architecture, Archives, Aviation, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- BUNKER
- COLD WAR
- RADAR
- ROYAL AIR FORCE
- RAF
- NUCLEAR BUNKER
- GOVERNMENT BUNKER
- ROC
- ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Public access available to collections information
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Rysome Lane
Holmpton
Withernsea
East Yorkshire
HU19 2RG
England
Website
Official Website
Telephone
Visitor Information
01964 630208 (option 1)
01964 630342 (Option 2) Administration
Getting there
Take the A1033 to Withernsea then opposite the Total Petrol Station take the
road signed Holmpton & Underground Bunker. Follw the road 3 miles to Holmpton and then drive straight through the Village and take the 1st turn right signed RAF HOLMPTON & UNDERGROUND BUNKER, our gates are then 750yds on the left.
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