According to Steve Friedrich, English Heritage visitor's operations member, the castle offers more than just insight into medieval history, noting that the Secret Wartime Tunnels were very important during World War II.
"It (the Secret Wartime Tunnels) is one of the few places where you can actually see a section of World War II command center preserved," he said. "It is historically very significant to U.K. history and World War II history."
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