• It went up in 1939 and initially housed a radio intercept station. This was called Station X, sometimes used later to refer to the entire Bletchley Park operation.
  • New methods developed at Bletchley Park during 1940 enabled code breakers there to continue to decipher German air force and army communications.
  • At a junction of major road, rail and teleprinter connections to all parts of the country, Bletchley Park was eminently suitable.
  • Bletchley Park was the headquarters of the British Military Intelligence Government Code and Cipher School during World War II.
  • © Bletchley Park. There are some interactive sections, and video interviews, although these are quite dark, and can be hard to see on sunny days.
  • This Tour is a gentle stroll conducted by Tony Sale, the founder and original Curator of the Bletchley Park Museum.
  • In August 1938, a small group of undercover codebreakers moved into Bletchley Park mansion in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
  • Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is a country estate that was the headquarters for the code breakers and intelligence operations during World War II.
  • 16 April 1942: Took lunch in car and went to see the organization for breaking down ciphers [Bletchley Park] – a wonderful set of professors and genii!
  • Local Resident Offer: Residents living within a 10-mile radius of Bletchley Park can enjoy 5o% off our standard admission prices, all year round.