Thousands of tonnes of rock were excavated and dumped in a nearby valley while six thousand tonnes of concrete were poured into the complex. Although planned as barracks, the unfinished tunnels were converted to wards designed to take 500 casualties, operating theatre and medical stores as the prospect of an Allied invasion in 1944 loomed. Sensitively restored in the 1960s, it also includes wartime video. This cluster of farmhouses and other buildings have been restored to depict agricultural life through the ages and is a real educational experience for all the family. Daily exhibitions of traditional crafts.
Children love playing with the old mangle in the wash house.
There are plenty of exhibits including German soldiers in uniform complete with weapons and equipment. There are also two original field kitchens and a forty minute video shows wartime footage and interviews with people who lived during the occupation. Open daily from 9.30am to 10.30pm. There are also numerous vintage cars, motorcycles and military vehicles plus hundreds of memorabilia. St Helier Situated under one roof near Liberation Square, these two attractions are fun and interesting for the whole family.