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  1. Visit the underground tunnels that provided shelter and accommodation for soldiers serving on the nearby gun battery in the Second World War. Learn about the history, the sound mirrors, and the fossils of this unique site with a guided tour.

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  2. Internal structure of the Fan Bay Deep Shelter. Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a series of tunnels constructed during World War II as accommodation for Fan Bay Battery artillery battery, 23 metres down in the White Cliffs of Dover at Fan Bay near the Port of Dover.

  3. Explore the World War II tunnels and sound mirrors in the White Cliffs of Dover on a guided tour by the National Trust. Learn about the history and life of the soldiers who guarded the nation in these underground shelters.

  4. Explore the abandoned tunnels under the White Cliffs of Dover, constructed in 1940-1941 as accommodation for the gun battery above. Book a ticket and follow your guide 70 feet underground, with head torches and hard hats provided.

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  6. Jun 30, 2015 · Built on the order of Winston Churchill in the 1940s as part of Dover’s offensive and defensive gun batteries, the Fan Bay Deep Shelter was designed to prevent German ships from moving freely...

  7. Jul 19, 2015 · A labyrinth of tunnels, the Fan Bay Deep Shelter is reached by 125 steps down into the bowels of the white cliffs of Dover. It was built on Winston Churchill’s orders but abandoned and vandalised...

  8. Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a series of tunnels constructed during World War II as accommodation for Fan Bay Battery artillery battery, 23 metres down in the White Cliffs of Dover at Fan Bay near the Port of Dover. The tunnels and gun battery were built by the Royal Engineers between 20 November 1940 and 28 February 1941.

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