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    Best Caves and Mines In Ballards Gore

    We've rounded up the best caves and mines in Ballards Gore in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 9 Ballards Gore caves and mines to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including museums and art galleries, or tourist attractions. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the caves and mines we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Fort Amherst

    • Chatham
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    There will be no tunnel tours from Monday 25th September 2017 until Sunday 19th November 2017 due to our Halloween Horrors events. At Fort Amherst, a...

    Ages 9+

    17.4 mi

    Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker

    • Kelvedon Hatch
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Take your family on a day out to a former top secret location, and you’ll find t hat Essex has been prepared for far worse than chilly weather. Benea...

    Ages 0-8

    21.7 mi

    The Shell Grotto

    • Margate
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Discover over 70 feet of atmospheric underground passageways and a cool rectangular chamber, first unearthed to the landowner's surprise in 1875, wit...

    All Ages

    31.2 mi

    Chislehurst Caves(3)

    • Chislehurst
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Deep, down underneath your feet is a labyrinth of history and mystery in Chislehurts Caves. On this guided tour you’ll spend 45-50 minutes walking a...

    Ages 4+

    32.8 mi

    Ramsgate Tunnels

    • Ramsgate
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    A trip through the Ramsgate Tunnels is a dark little treat: an atmospheric tour underground where you'll wear hard hard and carry torches! Fun stuff...

    Ages 4+

    34.5 mi

    Fan Bay Deep Shelter

    • Dover
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Fan Bay Deep Shelter These historic tunnels were constructed in 1940 as military accommodation for the gun battery above ground but once their use ha...

    Ages 13+

    40.9 mi

    The Wartime Tunnels at Dover Castle

    • Dover
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    The Wartime Tunnels at Dover Castle provided privacy from prying eyes and protection from enemy fire, the tunnels under Dover Castle have served a st...

    Ages 4+

    41 mi

    Royston Cave

    • Royston
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Believed to date from the 13th Century, it is a man-made cavern in the shape of a beehive, with a small aperture at...

    Ages 4+

    45.2 mi


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    Reigate Caves(1)

    • Reigate
    • Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Take an exciting underground adventure with a visit to Reigate Caves! Explore the Baron’s Cave in the Castle Grounds which is believed to date back a...

    Ages 4+

    48.4 mi

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