Ever looked out the window of a moving Tube train and spotted a dark, tiled corridor or a platform that doesn’t seem to belong? Those ghost spaces are the heart of London’s secret history—and now is your chance to step inside them.
The London Transport Museum has just released a fresh batch of tickets for its award-winning Hidden London tours, running from April through to September 2026. Whether you’re a film buff, a history geek, or just looking for a truly “cool” (literally, it’s chilly down there!) summer activity, these tours offer a perspective of the city you simply can’t find on Google Maps.
Secret locations to explore
This season, the museum is opening up nine closed-off sites. Here are our top picks for your summer calendar:
Aldwych: The End of the Line Venture into a disused Tube station that closed to the public over 30 years ago. Explore its turn-of-the-century ticket hall, lifts and platforms, and hear about the key roles that it played throughout history, from wartime shelter to TV and film location. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in April, July and August 2026
Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Charing Cross: Behind the Silver Screen Walk the disused Jubilee line platforms that closed 25 years ago. These tunnels are now Hollywood’s go-to for the Underground, starring in Skyfall, Paddington, and Killing Eve. You’ll even get to walk the secret tunnels right under Trafalgar Square. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in April and June 2026 Tickets: £46.50/43.50 Concessions & Children £43.50
Baker Street: The World’s First Underground Step back to the Victorian era. You’ll explore corridors that haven’t been accessed by the public in over 75 years and hear what the very first passengers thought of traveling beneath the earth. From 20 March. Tickets £45 / £42 concessions & children
Clapham South: Subterranean Shelter Descend into a deep-level wartime shelter. You’ll follow a guide portraying a 1940s warden through a mile of corridors, seeing the original bunk beds where London families slept during air raids. Dates: Wednesdays to Sundays during May half term, the summer holidays, and selected weekends. Tickets: Adult £39, Concession & Children £36
Dover Street: Alight Here for Green Park Discover a secret former station hidden within Green Park station. Uncover former passageways and lift landings that have been closed to passengers for decades, strikingly vast ventilation shafts and corridors, and hear how those spaces played a pivotal role during the Second World War. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in April, May, June and July 2026. Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Euston: The Lost Tunnels A true time-capsule. Discover vintage advertising posters from over 50 years ago, still stuck to the walls of tunnels that passengers haven’t seen in decades. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in May, June and July 2026. Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Holborn: The Secret Platforms Step behind the closed doors of this busy Tube interchange, of which a third is not open to the public. Uncover filming locations, a unique view on the rarely used tracks of the Aldwych crossover, and the disused platforms of the Aldwych branch which came to surprising uses over the years. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in October, November and December 2025 and January 2026 Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Moorgate: Metropolitan Maze
Step into a maze of disused spaces that were left behind by almost 160 years of re-designs and station upgrades. Walk alongside disused tracks, spot original passenger corridors complete with vintage tiles and posters and discover ingenious repurposes in response to the needs of the growing capital. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in April, July and September 2026. Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Piccadilly Circus: The Heart of London
Uncover the original station’s beautiful Edwardian design in tunnels last seen by the travelling public in 1929. Hear the role those time-capsule corridors played in the Second World War, and how modernisation works in the 1920s defined the iconic look of Underground stations across London today. Dates: Selected Wednesdays to Sundays in May and September 2026. Tickets: Adult tickets £46.50; Concessions & Children £43.50
Make a day of it: Tea & Trains
For the ultimate London afternoon, you can combine the Charing Cross tour with a Classic Afternoon Tea at The Clermont, one of the city’s grandest original railway hotels. Think finger sandwiches and scones followed by a trek through secret tunnels—the perfect “high-low” London experience.
Why we love it
These aren’t just tours; they are a way to support the city we love. Profits from every ticket go directly toward the London Transport Museum’s charitable work, helping to conserve the very heritage you’re exploring. Plus, your tour ticket gets you half-price entry to the main museum in Covent Garden (where kids under 18 go free!) and a 10% discount in the museum shop.
The details
When: Selected Wednesdays–Sundays, April to September 2026.
Ages: Guests aged 10 and over are welcome.
Price: Most tours are £46.50 for adults / £43.50 for concessions. Walking tours of Central London are also available for £20.
How to Book: Tickets sell out fast! Head to ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london to snag your spot.
Visit our events and activities area for more ideas of things to do with kids in London this season. or have a look at our theatre and dance page to see our selection of family friendly shows.