Aldwych station

The TfL-backed Hidden London offers tours around the disused Aldwych tube station which had its own branch on the Piccadilly line. The tour explains the station's unusual history including its use for protection (for both people and historical artefacts held by the British Museum) from the Blitz during World War II. It has been used as a filming location and for testing station equipment and decor, including for filming James Bond: Die Another Day, V for Vendetta, and the Prodigy music video for Firestarter. Tours are roughly an 1 hour and 15 minutes long, wear sturdy shoes (not sandals).

• museum
• history

Address

Surrey Street, WC2R 2NE

Getting there

Meet outside the main entrance

Hours

Weekdays: 17:05, 19:00; weekends: 10:05, 12:00, 14:40, 16:35

Price

Tickets: £44, £39 concessions (includes 50% discount on entry to the London Transport Museum)

Website

ltmuseum.co.uk (opens in a new tab)