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Tales from the past
On 25 August 1917 Charles Feret wrote further on his discoveries about the Caves. A local historian with a keen interest in local...

Margate Caves
Aug 23, 20219 min read


The Caves as a curiosity
On the 11 August 1917 Charles James Feret (or Fèret) (1854-1921) wrote the following about the Caves; "Extraordinary Treat to the...

Margate Caves
Aug 8, 20212 min read


Summer holiday fun at the Caves
Fancy going on an underground trail to find elephants, crocodiles and deer? Young visitors to the Margate Caves can embark on an...

Margate Caves
Jul 15, 20211 min read


It's lucky penny day!
Did you know 23rd May is Lucky Penny Day? We thought we would use this opportunity to let you know about a mysterious coin from the...

Margate Caves
May 23, 20212 min read


The Countdown is On...
We're reopening soon!

Margate Caves
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Relaxed openings
We're focussed on reopening at the moment, and as part of this we're planning for the year ahead. As it is Autism Awareness week we thought

Margate Caves
Mar 29, 20211 min read


A-Z of the Margate Caves
As we're still closed we thought we would do something different- the A-Z of the Caves (be patient some may be a bit tenuous!). There are...

Margate Caves
Mar 1, 20217 min read


Chris Pearson: a great man remembered
We’re incredibly saddened by the death of Chris Pearson, who died on 13 February at the age of 68. Chris served as archivist and...

Margate Caves
Feb 17, 20212 min read


Foodie fossils
Fancy making your own fossil? Using things around the house you can see how fossils are formed in this easy to do experiment- find out...

Margate Caves
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Light bending experiment
Have fun from home and learn about light with our light bending experiment. Download the easy to follow the instructions below.

Margate Caves
Feb 16, 20211 min read


New website launch
We're launching our new website, we hope you like our new look. We decided to give the site a refresh and make it easier to update and use.

Margate Caves
Feb 9, 20211 min read


Funding success!
We have received the great news that, along with the Shell Grotto, we have received £48,200 from the government Culture Recovery Fund for...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read



