Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour Offer

Just minutes from Edinburgh’s city centre lies one of the city’s most extraordinary hidden places: Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker.

As Scotland’s largest bunker, this vast three-storey R4-class Cold War installation was once designed to keep the government running in the aftermath of nuclear attack.

For decades, the bunker lay abandoned, but now, thanks to an extraordinary grassroots restoration, the site is being brought back to life piece by piece. On your guided tour you’ll descend deep below ground, stand where young RAF crews once tracked Soviet bombers, and discover a BBC studio where the four minute warning would be broadcast to the nation.

Exclusive offer

Local residents with an EH postcode receive 25% off a guided tour of Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker. Bookings should be made on Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tours using code WHD26 in the discount code box.

Terms and conditions

• This reward is only valid for residents with an EH postcode. Contact and address details will be required when booking and on arrival (photo ID or utility bill with an EH postcode).
• Local residents with an EH postcode receive 25% off a guided tour of Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker.
• Bookings should be made on Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tours using code WHD26 in the discount code box.
• Tours are available on Saturdays and Sundays only.
• This reward is valid until 28 June 2026.
• This is an ongoing restoration site and not suitable for children under 8yrs of age. Children aged between 8 and 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
• As the tour involves steep steps and uneven terrain, visitors with mobility issues, including wheelchair users, may find it challenging or inaccessible. If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact Barnton Bunker by email on info@barntonbunker.com.
• As this is an underground environment, warm clothing and sturdy footwear is advised.
• Advance booking is required.
• All bookings are subject to availability.
• This reward cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund