London Transport Museum is launching a new season of its Hidden London tours, which take ticketholders to fascinating secret locations across the capital’s Underground network that are usually off limits to the public.

In-person tours of Clapham South deep level shelter will return for the first time in two years, taking visitors down into the eerie tunnels of this little-known location that is steeped in history. Ticketholders will hear the extraordinary tales of Londoners seeking refuge in this labyrinth of underground passages during the Second World War as well as the stories of Caribbean migrants arriving on the Empire Windrush who, temporarily, made this deep-level underground shelter their home.

In person tours of Aldwych, Charing Cross, Down Street, Euston, Moorgate and Piccadilly Circus disused stations and tunnels will also go on sale, offering visitors the chance to go where few have ventured before and explore underground locations with unique stories to tell about London’s past. The new tour season includes a number of locations featured on UKTV’s popular Secrets of the London Underground series. Fans of the show can follow in the footsteps of presenters Siddy Holloway and Tim Dunn to explore these special sites for themselves.

Led by expert guides with a wealth of fascinating facts and tales to share about these ‘forgotten’ parts of the London Underground, visitors will explore disused tunnels, platforms and lift shafts that lie concealed just a stone’s throw away from unknowing modern day commuters.

From old favourites to a more recent addition – tickets for in-person tours of Kingsway Tram Subway will also go on sale. Opened in 1906, and once the most important stretch of tram track in the Capital, visitors will explore the remaining tunnel and former tram station and learn the story behind this relic whose disused ramp leading down beneath the city’s streets has long been a mystery to the modern-day passer-by.

A new season of virtual Hidden London tours will also be available to book, with more tours to pick from than ever before. Join from anywhere in the world via Zoom to get up close to out-of-bounds areas on the network. Expert guides will share the history of these mysterious parts of London’s transport system through a gallery of contemporary photos, videos, never-before-seen footage as well as archival images from London Transport Museum’s collection. Access to many sites on the virtual tour roster is so restricted that in-person Hidden London tours will never be possible, making these virtual experiences particularly special.

For those who prefer their cultural experiences above ground, a new season of walking tours of Covent Garden, Kingsway, Lincoln’s Inn Fields and Victoria Embankment will also be on sale. Explore these areas with expert guides who reveal fascinating little-known historical tales and titbits about the area and its transformation over the last 200 years.

Tickets for all tours will be available to London Transport Museum’s enewsletter subscribers ahead of general release, sign up via ltmuseum.co.uk for priority booking.

Tickets go on public sale on Friday 11 March 2022 via ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london