The museum is on the site of what was once RAF Uxbridge and the bunker was of vital importance in gaining superiority over the Luftwaffe as they attempted to dominate the skies over England during WW2. The modern bright and airy visitor centre is worth a visit in its own right and includes exhibits, artefacts and personal stories. However, what makes the experience stand out is the bunker tour. Our guide on the day was Chris and his knowledge about the its operation was outstanding. The tour takes an hour or so and includes not just the main plotting area but overlooking control rooms as well. There are around 76 steps down into the bunker but they’re not too difficult to negotiate unless wheelchair bound. Even with aerial reconnaissance during the war it was fortunate the Germans never discovered the bunker and it was therefore able to operate without hindrance for the duration. There’s a cafe, gift shop, plenty of parking plus DDS and Blue Light card holders get 50% discount on admission prices. Well done to Hillingdon for putting time, effort and money into preserving this important piece of heritage. If you include the tour, then I would suggest you’d spend 2-3hrs on site - the surrounding parkland is also worth a wander.

Wow! I really mean that. Found this by pure chance as was looking for an indoor day to do something and this came up. It’s only been open since 2018 apparently and I’d never heard of it. It’s an absolute find! Well worth a visit. Decent cafe and shop has a great selection of gifts. Slightly pricey on some items but you can get some value items. The museum part is not bad. Probably lacks some items but it’s set out well and explains things with timelines. But the Jewell in the crown is to tour the underground bunker itself. It’s really informative and I came away having learnt so much. It also has many museum pieces displayed well so to me it is a better experience to include the tour and pay that little extra.

This place was a revelation! One half of our party knows quite a lot about WW2, particularly the role of the RAF ; he reported finding our visit "moving". The other party knew very little, but now knows much more, thanks to this experience. We were taken down into the bunker (claustrophobics like myself, don't worry! - the control room is actually quite spacious) and given a fluent and engrossing talk by Joe, one of the curators, who clearly knows his stuff and loves his job. The gasp that ran through the group when he illustrated just how desperate the RAF was at the culmination of the Battle of Britain said it all about how gripped we all were. The bunker itself is in an astonishingly good state of preservation, which makes the visit all the more meaningful. There's also a Visitor Centre, with more exhibits relating to the work of the Dowding System during WW2. I found its size just right.. Any more and I'd have slumped into info overload ; any less and I wouldn't have felt as enlightened. There's a small room dedicated to the Polish contribution to the Battle, which is great to see. There's a pleasant café and all the staff are friendly and seem to enjoy being involved with the museum. You can walk up from Uxbridge centre/station in about 15 minutes, partly through Dowding Park. It's well worth the trip away from central London, if you have any interest at all in 20th century history, flying or just enjoy well-run museums where the past comes alive. One gripe (apart from the inevitable grammar mistakes in some of the interpretation boards..): The two phones that rang every few seconds in the visitor centre were INCREDIBLY distracting and irritating. We understood the aim was to evoke the WW2 control-room atmosphere, but they could be heard all round the building and when you're trying to read and absorb a lot of material.. Arrrrggghh!

Experienced, knowledgable staff leading the tour. Interesting and informative. It is small in terms of museums and places of interest, but so is the price at just £12. This is my second or third visit and I believe it is worth seeing.

Had a very interesting afternoon. The museum is very modern and airy and there is a cafe. The real reason to visit though is to go on the tour of the underground bunker. The guide we had, Chris, was superb and fully held our attention for the 40 mins he spoke, explaining all the parts of the map room and how the defence system worked and what they did there won us the Battle of Britain. A lot of original stuff to view.

An amazing place, it’s surprisingly small, but a significant part of the war was run from here. What makes it so compelling is that it is not a film set or a mock up, it’s real. Churchill really sat in this room on September 15th and watched that fateful day unfold. The guides were excellent, I would 100% recommend the full bunker tour. The visitor centre museum is nice but you are going for the bunker The whole day was a humbling experience. The bunker tour is about 70 minutes

Wow, what a place of wartime significance. We went on the 10am tour, and had Andy & Terry as our personal tour guides. A wealth of knowledge regarding all aspects of Britain's air defences, and a thoroughly interesting hour explaining how the bunker influenced the outcome of WW2. 5 Stars all round, this was our second visit, and will probably be back in a few years for the hat-trick.

Visited today with family from overseas having been here myself before. We booked a 2 pm tour and arrived early to see the museum area first. We enjoyed looking around here and interacting with the activities. There was a lot to see and it was a lot of fun. We then began the tour which was very entertaining and informative. You definitely get a different experience every visit. We were able to explore the rooms with plenty of time to ask questions and the staff were very knowledgeable. We would like to thank Paul, Stephen, and Max for a wonderful afternoon

The bunker tour is awesome. Excellent guide really brought the history of the Battle of Britain to life. Live demo of how the plotting room helped win the Battle of Britain. Knowledgeable guide highlighted the role played by RAF pilots & Polish pilots. if you are curious don't give it a second thought book the tour.

Our tour guide today was Andy and we couldn't have asked for a more engaged and well informed guide. Andy is obviously very passionate about the history of the bunker and it's role in the Battle of Britain and as a result, his telling of the story was very interesting and informative. The bunker is well maintained and you definitely have the feeling of stepping back in time. The visitor centre includes a small museum and a good cafe. I'm a local resident and have been to the bunker before with visitors but this was without a doubt the best tour I've been on - we'll done Andy! It's great that this important building has been opened up to the public - it's an amazing story and shouldn't be forgotten. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.