Subterranean Sites in England

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.