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    Best Caves and Mines In Barnardiston, Suffolk

    We've rounded up the best caves and mines in Barnardiston in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 5 Barnardiston 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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    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+

    22.5 mi

    Grimes Graves

    • Thetford
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    At Grimes Graves today, visitors (10+) can descend 9 metres (30 ft) by ladder into one excavated shaft, an unforgettable experience: the only Neolith...

    Ages 0-12

    26.4 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

    31.7 mi

    The XC

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Indoor
    • Climbing

    Features at The XC include a super modern skate park, a 14m indoor climbing wall, one of the biggest organic indoor caving systems in the world, mult...

    Ages 4+

    48 mi

    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+

    49.7 mi

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