Annual Open House Day at the Air Raid Shelter, St Leonards Court via St. Leonards Road and Palmers Road London SW14 7NG

The annual opening of the Air Raid Shelter to the public will take place on Sunday 13 Septmeber 2026 from 1pm to 5pm. Free entry. It is organised by the Mortlake with East Sheen Society (MESS).

Do come if you have not seen this before – and bring your friends. 

The shelter is to the right of the photo beneath the grass area. The entrance is in the tower at the top right hand corner.

The shelter is down thirteen steps, so take care and hold on to the rail. The guide will have a large torch!

Since 2015 MESS has opened the shelter on Open House Day every September.   The shelter cannot receive more than 15 visitors at a time and each visit takes 10 minutes, so we may have a queue of visitors awaiting their turn. While they wait, they are entertained with discussion of the site and maps of bombsites in the area.  

In the last few years MESS has had tourists coming from the USA and various countries in Europe. 

MESS also opens the shelter to local schools by appointment. See mess.org.uk