[Travel] Battle of Britain bunker, Uxbridge.

AmexRuislip · Jun 2, 2018

If you're stuck for things to do, in the school holidays.
The BofB bunker, on the old RAF Uxbridge site, is now fully open, a fantastic place to visit.
Great heritage and a site of national importance.
Perhaps combine with a trip to LEGOLAND! or a behind the scenes trip to Wembley!

https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/31369/Visiting-the-Battle-of-Britain-Bunker :thumbsup:

dazzer6666 · Jun 2, 2018

No 2 hour queues
No priority/queue-jumping premium tickets available
No app
No fast food joints
No screaming kids (or parents)
No ‘retail opportunity’ to wring the last few pennies out of you
No traffic jams in or out

Will never catch on.

Baker lite · Jun 2, 2018

I’m working in Ruislip next week,is it something that can be looked around in a lunch hour?

Uter · Jun 2, 2018

Great, just great. I finished working in Uxbridge after 8 and a half years last week and NOW I find out about this.

essbee1 · Jun 2, 2018

Ironically I've worked in Uxbridge for years but never visited. Shame on me. I will make a point of visiting in the next few weeks.
A new housing estate has gone up over the old RAF base I believe.

Frutos · Jun 2, 2018

I lived on RAF Uxbridge for a while as a kid - the house was nice enough, but I don't remember Uxbridge as a place being pleasant at all. This was late 80's, so it may well be different now.

I remember watching QCS doing drill practice on the parade ground quite regularly.

Invicta · Jun 2, 2018

Will def give that a visit sometime. Looks great

AmexRuislip · Jun 2, 2018

Baker lite said:
I’m working in Ruislip next week,is it something that can be looked around in a lunch hour?

Probably can do in an hour, but worth spending time, to take most of it in.
You're something to do with TFL, if I remember rightly?

essbee1 said:
Ironically I've worked in Uxbridge for years but never visited. Shame on me. I will make a point of visiting in the next few weeks.
A new housing estate has gone up over the old RAF base I believe.

St Andrews Park now.

Frutos said:
I lived on RAF Uxbridge for a while as a kid - the house was nice enough, but I don't remember Uxbridge as a place being pleasant at all. This was late 80's, so it may well be different now.

I remember watching QCS doing drill practice on the parade ground quite regularly.

Uxbridge hasn't really changed at all, I avoid it most times.
QCS now at RAF Northolt, ironically there's an Albion fan amongst their motley crew.
His dad posts on here, but not sure who he is :thumbsup:

AmexRuislip · Jul 2, 2018

Baker lite said:
I’m working in Ruislip next week,is it something that can be looked around in a lunch hour?

essbee1 said:
Ironically I've worked in Uxbridge for years but never visited. Shame on me. I will make a point of visiting in the next few weeks.
A new housing estate has gone up over the old RAF base I believe.

Frutos said:
I lived on RAF Uxbridge for a while as a kid - the house was nice enough, but I don't remember Uxbridge as a place being pleasant at all. This was late 80's, so it may well be different now.

I remember watching QCS doing drill practice on the parade ground quite regularly.

Invicta said:
Will def give that a visit sometime. Looks great

Just a sample of what's on offer, especially good to be down the bunker on a day like today, lovely and cool :thumbsup:

Baker lite · Jul 2, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
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Just a sample of what's on offer, especially good to be down the bunker on a day like today, lovely and cool

Cheers for the pics.yes do a lot of testing at West Ruislip depot,gonna give the place a visit when I’ve got a bit longer to do it justice,cheers.

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AmexRuislip · Jul 26, 2019

Baker lite said:
Cheers for the pics.yes do a lot of testing at West Ruislip depot,gonna give the place a visit when I’ve got a bit longer to do it justice,cheers.

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Did you get to visit?

Baker lite · Jul 26, 2019

AmexRuislip said:
Did you get to visit?

Alas not!
Got a lot of time up at Ruislip during the autumn leaf fall season, hopefully might get a couple of hours spare, will endeavour to get there this time round [emoji23][emoji1303]

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LowKarate · Jul 26, 2019

Shall we all pop in before the Watford game?

Saladpack Seagull · Jul 26, 2019

Looks well worth a visit. Will it be Boris's command headquarters as he directs us towards a no-deal Brexit?!

AmexRuislip · Jul 26, 2019

Baker lite said:
Alas not!
Got a lot of time up at Ruislip during the autumn leaf fall season, hopefully might get a couple of hours spare, will endeavour to get there this time round [emoji23][emoji1303]

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LowKarate said:
Shall we all pop in before the Watford game?

Saladpack Seagull said:
Looks well worth a visit. Will it be Boris's command headquarters as he directs us towards a no-deal Brexit?!

New link:
http://battleofbritainbunker.co.uk/

Nottseagull · Jul 27, 2019

There seems to be an unusually high number of Albion fans who have lived or worked in Uxbridge!

Saladpack Seagull said:
Looks well worth a visit. Will it be Boris's command headquarters as he directs us towards a no-deal Brexit?!

It's his constituency ( for those who didn't realise).

Wasn’t Shoreham an airfield then?

I see Hendon lost 2-0 but Bromley won 9-1 away (at Palace!)

AmexRuislip · Jul 27, 2019

Nottseagull said:
There seems to be an unusually high number of Albion fans who have lived or worked in Uxbridge! It's his constituency ( for those who didn't realise).

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Wasn’t Shoreham an airfield then?

I see Hendon lost 2-0 but Bromley won 9-1 away (at Palace!)

He has about as much interest in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency, as I have in knitting.

studio150 · Jul 27, 2019

AmexRuislip said:
He has about as much interest in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency, as I have in knitting.

Knit one Purl one

Nottseagull · Jul 27, 2019

studio150 said:
Knit one Purl one

There's a current thread for posts like that https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?374345-Double-thread

Surrey Seagull · Jul 27, 2019

Nottseagull said:
Wasn’t Shoreham an airfield then?

I see Hendon lost 2-0 but Bromley won 9-1 away (at Palace!)

Only sector station airfields such as Tangmere, Kenley and Biggin hill are shown on the map. I don't believe Shoreham was a fighter airfield at the time of the Battle of Britain.

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