It's a secret bunker, but it's clearly signposted from the A530 near Nantwich, Cheshire. The signs say, 'Secret Bunker'. Oh, how we laughed. Until we got there, and then were sobered by how close it had come to this being in use. Hack Green was one of 17 sites where the government were going to go in order to carry on in the event of a nuclear attack on the UK, during the Cold War. From the outside it looks like a large and grim shed, which is what it is essentially, but with many rooms below ground. Inside, where once was space for governance, is now a museum, where you can see all manner of historic monitoring and communication equipment, go into a room that simulates what it's like to be under nuclear attack (WELL scary), watch public information films that must have terrified all who saw them broadcast, and if you are little, like my daughter, follow a trail spotting the Spy Mice in each cabinet. The place is thoroughly eerie and massively wonderful. We stayed for lunch at the N.A.A.F.I. Canteen, which reflects the building's WW2 origins, dressed with Union Jacks and wartime memorabilia. We loved the crockery and wondered how much of it gets nicked.
|
About
A blog about adventures and explorations with friends and family. ArchivesCategories |