Gift Certificates

Give a Cold War Experience They’ll Never Forget

Treat someone to an underground adventure inside Barnton Bunker – Edinburgh’s former Cold War command centre. Flexible date vouchers, sent instantly by email and easy to redeem on our guided tours.

Buy Gift Certificate
Instant digital voucher • Valid on scheduled weekend tours • Perfect for history lovers, locals & visitors
How it works

Simple, flexible bunker gift vouchers

Gift certificates can be used toward our guided Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker tours, run every Saturday and Sunday. Choose the value, add a personal message, and your recipient can pick a date that suits them.

  • Instant digital delivery to you or the recipient.
  • Valid on regular weekend tour dates (subject to availability).
  • Can be used for adult or child tickets at checkout.
  • Operated by The Bunker Experience Ltd in support of the Barnton Bunker Preservation Society (SCIO).
What’s included

An immersive hour inside Scotland’s Cold War bunker

Your gift unlocks a 60-minute guided experience through a three-storey R4-class nuclear bunker, once part of the UK’s top-secret ROTOR radar network and later Scotland’s Regional Seat of Government.

  • Expert-led tour through restored rooms and raw, unrestored spaces.
  • Stories of RAF crews tracking Soviet bombers and civil defence planning.
  • See the BBC four-minute warning studio and learn how government would have operated “from the ashes”.
  • A chance to support the ongoing grassroots restoration of Barnton Bunker.

Good to know

  • Underground environment with some uneven floors and low lighting – wrap up warm and wear sturdy footwear.
  • Children under 8 are not permitted; ages 8–16 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • The site is not yet fully accessible for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
  • Personal photography is welcome; commercial filming requires prior permission.