Located within the depths of the historic and luxuriant Fort Canning Hill, the Battlebox is Singapore’s only World War II bunker that is still operational, …
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Mar 25, 2025
Evocative setting, being the British HQ during the 1942 battle for Singapore. Most areas are free : I didn't pay for the other sections. A good sense of what it would have been like at the time but t…Full review by WymeswoldOFB
Mar 24, 2025
Maybe interest in WW2 is withering on the vine but if you like history this is a gem of a place for S$20. How many well preserved bunkers have you been into? A brief but fascinating retell of the fat…Full review by Paul N
Mar 14, 2025
Recommended by a local, this is the WWII command centre, restored in the 1990s. You can visit for free and get a good feel for the place by reading the information in each room. Or spend S$20 and get…Full review by SB01
Is the place open on Tuesday and Wednesday? Is it compulsory to take the fix time tour? Can we explore the place by ourselve if we arrived early?
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You can check for days and times on the website for availability. Schedule can change. As for exploring by yourselves. No, it is an escorted, time scheduled tour. A lot of hard work and …
You can check for days and times on the website for availability. Schedule can change. As for exploring by yourselves. No, it is an escorted, time scheduled tour. A lot of hard work and history have been retained and established in this bunker. Obviously you can’t have the public going around in a war time Bunker full of history,doing their own thing. Not everyone is sensible and for open to abuse. If you get my drift.
What the different between THE BATTLEBOX TOUR - A Story of Strategy & Surrender ™ (1 hour 15 minutes) and OF GRAVES, GUNS & BATTLES - A Tour of Battlebox & Fort Canning Hill ™ (2 ½ hours) Cause we have limit the, would like to know with one is worth to visit?
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The 1Hr 15 Min tour is the must do, it is extremely interesting. The other tour takes in the bunkers but also shows you around Fort Canning Park. If you have limited time make sure you …
The 1Hr 15 Min tour is the must do, it is extremely interesting. The other tour takes in the bunkers but also shows you around Fort Canning Park. If you have limited time make sure you do the 'A Story of Strategy & Surrender' tour. These tours are very popular so suggest being there for the first tour of the day and arrive prior to opening.
Is the site accessible for someone with limited mobility
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Hi Chris, I had sent an email to battlebox and received reply: “As the Battlebox is an underground bunker, the only way to access the bunker is through one flight of stairs; about 12 steps. …
Hi Chris, I had sent an email to battlebox and received reply: “As the Battlebox is an underground bunker, the only way to access the bunker is through one flight of stairs; about 12 steps. However, we have a wheelchair available for use inside the bunker. Do let us know if you have any further queries“ Hope the above helps you to decide if battlebox is a place to visit.
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