# Event Details - **Event Name**: RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us on walking tour to explore this amazing hidden Cold War complex which was once one of the most top secret locations in the UK.About this EventVisit the former site of RAF Barnham or No.94 Maintenance Unit Royal Air Force. At the height of the Cold War this was one of the most secret sites in the UK - home to Britain's arsenal of atomic weapons for the mighty V Bomber force including the massive Blue Danube gravity bomb. Walk the site, complete with barbed wire perimeter, concrete walls, guard towers and zones for attack dogs and armed guards. Enter the actual "hutches" where fissile cores were stored, climb up a watchtower for a guards-eye view and find out how the current owner's father purchased this former Ministry of Defence site to became the Dr Strangelove of Norfolk!Duration: approx 2.5 hours. Free parking on site. Meet at the car park of Gorse Industrial Estate, Elveden Road, Barnham, near Thetford. Post Code IP24 2PH or precise location via the very highly recommended What3Words geolocation app using the three words "kings.gambles.sues". Do not go to the nearby active military base that is still called RAF Barnham. Please wear sturdy shoes - no heels, flip flops etc. This tour is largely outdoors so wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Toilet facilities on site. As well as this 11am tour, there is also a 2pm tour listed separately on Eventbrite - click here for details. For further details of our other tours of secret and hidden locations, go to www.hiddenhistorytours.ukAccess Statement: This event is moderately accessible. Wheelchair users could access most of the site, provided they have cross-country ability. Some of the route is on tarmac road but the majority is on grass, some areas of which can get muddy in wet weather. Access to the visitor room is via two steps. Access to the watchtower is via steep steps/ ladders and is therefore able-bodied only. Total distance approx 1 mile. There are no accessible toilets. If you have any doubts, please contact us at hiddenhistorytours.uk@gmail.com before booking. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/654fb2d0-e248-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w555-h740-dcdbe8f5-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/66e2aee0-e248-11f0-983f-3f1406156a47-rimg-w1200-h702-dc181a12-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/thetford/raf-barnham-thetford-cold-war-secret-atomic-bomb-store-guided-tour-11am/100001977770584057 - **Event Categories**: dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.88, max: 28.88, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Thetford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Gorse Industrial Estate (former RAF Barnham) - **lat**: 52.3829866 - **long**: 0.7093702 - **full address**: Gorse Industrial Estate (former RAF Barnham), Elveden Road, Thetford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/8407be34904a3c0eb1c6c715776fd5fd80ded6e558fcdd8a31e5a075c4f32250-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020200-gmir.jpg?v=1766746150 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am being held? - **A:** RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Gorse Industrial Estate (former RAF Barnham), Elveden Road, Thetford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am? - **A:** Tickets for RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am are priced at GBP 29 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 29 + GBP 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am? - **A:** RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am is organized by Hidden History Tours. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "RAF Barnham, Thetford, Cold War Secret Atomic Bomb Store: Guided Tour 11am", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/8407be34904a3c0eb1c6c715776fd5fd80ded6e558fcdd8a31e5a075c4f32250-rimg-w1200-h800-dc020200-gmir.jpg?v=1766746150", "startDate": "2026-03-28", "endDate": "2026-03-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/thetford/raf-barnham-thetford-cold-war-secret-atomic-bomb-store-guided-tour-11am/100001977770584057", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Gorse Industrial Estate (former RAF Barnham)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Elveden Road", "postalCode": "IP24 2PH", "addressLocality": "Thetford", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.3829866", "longitude": "0.7093702" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us on walking tour to explore this amazing hidden Cold War complex which was once one of the most top secret locations in the UK.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-28", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "28.88", "highPrice": "28.88", "price": "28.88", "url": "https://allevents.in/thetford/raf-barnham-thetford-cold-war-secret-atomic-bomb-store-guided-tour-11am/100001977770584057" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/thetford/raf-barnham-thetford-cold-war-secret-atomic-bomb-store-guided-tour-11am/100001977770584057", "price": "28.88", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hidden History Tours", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hidden-history-tours/20080655", "description": "Tunnels, bunkers, dungeons, prisons, forts, shadow factories, air raid shelters, atomic bomb stores - Hidden History Tours invites you on a journey to uncover the hidden military, industrial and social history of the United Kingdom. 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