Barnton Bunker

Hidden within the affluent Edinburgh suburbs Barnton Bunker complex is a unique setting steeped in history!

About Barnton Bunker

	R4, ROTOR Complex, Barnton Bunker 35 Clermiston Road North, Edinburgh West EH4 7BN
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Originally formed as part of Britain’s air defences during the Second World War (WW2) the site later assumed various crucial, yet highly classified roles throughout the Cold War period until it was officially decommissioned in the early-1990s.

Although not widely known a vast array of historical events played out here during its time in active operation. And while its existence remained hidden through the 1950s it became the impromptu stage for Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) activism during the 1960s once the location was revealed by the Spies for Peace scandal of 1963...

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Tour

Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour

25th October 2025 - 27th December 2026

Barnton Bunker, Edinburgh West

Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!

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