While Area 51 is a well-known location which brings in a lot of conspiracy talk, people probably don’t know that the UK seemingly has its own version too.
Tin foil hat wearers have been so passionate about Area 51 and their suspicions about aliens that they even held a mass 'storming' of the facility in 2019.
But the UKs version hasn’t seen as much notoriety, despite wracking up a cult following of people who believe it’s being used for something strange.
So, what really goes on behind its guarded exterior?
RAF Rudloe Manor, formerly known as RAF Box, has been abandoned for the last two decades, and while it’s hidden between the settlements of Box and Corsham in Wiltshire, it’s got a reputation.
Known as 'England's Area 51', the estate features an extensive network of tunnels and bunkers that have been used for a number of purposes over the years.
It was during the Second World War, that Rudloe Manor was used by the RAF's operations group for filtering intelligence on enemy activity.
It was also the former location of a civil defence division responsible for monitoring radiation hazards and nuclear risks at the height of the Cold War.
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