Stockport Air Raid Shelters

61 Chestergate
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1NE
England

Website

www.airraidshelters.org.uk

E-mail

bookings.hatworks@stockport.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 474 1940

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Step back in time to 1940s wartime Britain and experience the sights and sounds of Britain's homefront. Stockport Air Raid Shelters have been carved into the natural sandstone cliffs in Stockport Town Centre. When they opened in 1939, they were the largest purpose built civilian underground air raid shelters in the country. Reopened in 1996, the Shelters have been imaginatively restored to give visitors a feel for the era.

Venue Type:

Museum, Heritage site

 Opening hours

Tuesday - Friday: 1pm - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Monday: Closed

Closed: Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Adults: £4.05, Concessions/Under 16s: £3.05
Leisure Key and Under 5s: Free

Collection details

Social History

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 Face to face resources

Explorer Tours

http://www.airraidshelters.org.uk/visitor_tours.asp

Fully guided public tours on the first Wednesday of the month (19.00), lasting approximately 1.5 hours, taking in parts of the tunnels not usually accessible during the day.

How to obtain

Booking is essential. Call 0161 4741940 or email airraid.shelters@stockport.gov.uk for more details and to book. Adult ticket: £5.50, child/conc: £4.50.

Family Tours

http://www.airraidshelters.org.uk/visitor_tours.asp

Fun for all the family! Explore Stockport Air Raid Shelters. Listen to stories and learn the history of the tunnels on Sundays at 14.00. Suitable for all ages.

How to obtain

Booking is essential. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults: £3.95, children/conc: £2.95, Under 5s: free.

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