Bletchley Park

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We visited Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, which was the home of the WW2 code breakers. Parking is free and there are plenty of blue badge holder spaces. We paid for John and George to go in, and I went in for free as a carer. After entering the building, there is a place on the left where audio descriptive devices can be collected, so that people can learn more about Bletchley Park as they’re walking around.

It is a large site, so if you’re someone who has difficulty walking any kind of distance, like George, then we would suggest using a wheelchair or scooter. Having said that however, the doorways and corridors in the huts are quite narrow, particularly with other people about too, so that is something to bear in mind as well.

There is a lake on site with seating around it, so on a sunny day it’s a nice place to sit and enjoy a picnic lunch. There are also picnic tables in front of the mansion. If you haven’t brought your own food with you, there is a cafe in one of the huts, which serves the kind of food that would have been available during WW2.

It is a very interesting place to visit and I’m in awe of the people who designed machines to break the German codes that were used at the time. Bletchley Park is definitely worth a visit.