Finding out the location	very easy
Access	very easy
Safety	safe
Risk of being seen	very high
General condition of the place	bad
Traces of vandalism	very many
Good place for taking pictures?	very bad
Did you see other people?	few

Visit date    December 12 2021 at 16 hr
Visit duration    2 hours

This long, graffiti- covered tunnel was part of a Ministry of Defence Central Ammunition Depot (CAD), used during WWII.

The tunnel was pitch black and on a steep incline. Along the right side of the tunnel were the remains of the conveyor belt that the ammunition was loaded onto to carry it along to the storage at the end of the 1.25 mile long tunnel.

The construction of the conveyor started in November 1941 and completed in April 1942. Due to the gradient of the tunnel, along with the weight of the ammunition boxes, two separate conveyors ran at the same time and were linked by gravity rollers.

The site closed down in the 1960s as the military turned towards nuclear weaponry which required less storage.

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