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Les grottes de Chislehurst
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Katie
December 8, 2019
Incredible historic caves.
Sarah
September 15, 2016
The caves at Chislehurst are a labyrinth of man made tunnels forming a maze thirty metres below the woodlands above. An interesting, entertaining and spooky place to visit! The caves have been used for a whole host of things ove the years, including munitions storage, mushroom growing, an underground town during the blitz and a music venue in the 1960's & 70's - hosting big names like Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and David Bowie! There's also a nice little cafe, perfect for a cup of tea once you come up for air :)
The caves at Chislehurst are a labyrinth of man made tunnels forming a maze thirty metres below the woodlands above. An interesting, entertaining and spooky place to visit! The caves have been used for a whole host of things ove the years, including munitions storage, mushroom growing, an undergrou…
Andy
August 3, 2014
Maze-line network of man-made tunnels used over centuries, including during WWII, with guided tours.
Tina
June 28, 2022
Explore the caves. Ten mins in car from home.
Estefanía
May 23, 2022
A brief hint of the history of the caves The caves at Chislehurst in Kent, are a labyrinth of man-made tunnels, forming a maze covering over 6 Hectares and are up to 30 metres below the homes and woodlands above. The caves have been carved out over hundreds of years. The caves were dug for chalk used in lime burning and brick making for the Building of London, as well as for flints to fire the tinderboxes and flintlock guns of years ago. First open to the public in 1900 as a showplace, the guides told the Victorians history of Romans, Druids and Saxons, Smuggling and Murder. The last 100 years has added munitions storage for the Woolwich Arsenal in the 1914-18 war, Mushroom growing in the 1920 and 1930’s and becoming an underground town as the largest deep air-raid shelter outside London, protecting over 15000 people every night during the Blitz. In the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s the caves were used as a venue for dances and concerts, presenting the foundations of Jazz, Skiffle and Folk music to the most famous names in pop and rock. Now the caves are open as a tourist attraction and education centre with a gift shop and Café catering for visitors, group outings, private functions and children’s parties.
A brief hint of the history of the caves The caves at Chislehurst in Kent, are a labyrinth of man-made tunnels, forming a maze covering over 6 Hectares and are up to 30 metres below the homes and woodlands above. The caves have been carved out over hundreds of years. The caves were dug for chalk u…
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