Tunnel road caves - Reigate - East Side

 Tunnel road caves - Eastside 

Date:  May 2022

Location: Reigate

Public or Abandoned:   Public ( Limited open day )

Demolished:   No

After we finished exploring the west side of Tunnel Road, we headed over to the east side to take a look around. This visit was more of a free-roam experience rather than a guided tour, allowing us to wander and view this part of the tunnels at our own pace. During World War II, some of the tunnels on the east side were designated as the control center for the Emergency Services. Additionally, some of the air-raid shelters served as public shelters. It is also noted that the east side was constructed as a wine store.

Reigate - Tunnel Road West

 Tunnel Road West 

Date:  May 2022

Location: Reigate

Public or Abandoned:   Public ( Limited open day )

Demolished:   No

We took a trip up to Reigate for the pre-booked tour for the tunnel road we paid £8 for two adults and 1 under 5 to go on the tour, even know we arrived a tad late they still let us in with the group,  the tour itself was interesting and lasted about 45 mins and we were in a group of about 10-15 people. so were not cramped at all and were able to get the pictures we wanted to. tbh on a hot day like it was nice to be underground 

So according to the Reigate website for the tunnels ( here ) 

it said that the tunnel road was built in 1832,  and the tunnel road caves were originally opened as sand mines,

it said that the mines stop in 1860 after a massive area fell in.

in the first war, the tunnels were said to be used to store high explosives in there. and due to the second world war, they were used as an air-raid shelter for the residents.

it also said that the caves have been used as different things over the years.