The Fan Bay Deep Shelters are a series of linked tunnel structures carved into the white cliffs of Dover at a depth of 23 meters during the Second World War to house the Fan Bay Artillery Battery. The guided tour of the facility costs 6 pounds.

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November 13, 2022

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The complex belongs to the National Trust and with a membership card you get free entry into the World War II tunnels that were driven into the cliffs.

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Jenny Bater-Sinclair

August 9, 2025

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£6 for an hour’s tour by the National Trust. Well worth it! Go 125 steps underground and tour the tunnels from WWII

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Location: St Margaret'S At Cliffe, Dover, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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