π¬π§ What to Do on Weekends in UK - Underground Cave Adventure
π‘: chislehurst caves official website π«: Ages 3-15 Β£6 Ages 16-60 Β£8 Over 60 Β£6 βοΈ: About 45-50 mins π : CAVES: Open at 10am, last tour at 4pm Ticket office: 9am-4pm Gift shop: 9am-4:30pm CafΓ©: 9am-4pm π‘: Chislehurst Caves were carved over centuries β³βοΈπ. People excavated chalk for lime and bricks to build London ποΈπ§±, and flint for gunpowder and flintlock weapons π«π₯. First opened to public in 1900 π©π, guides told Victorians tales of Romans, Druids, Saxons, smuggling and murder! π±βοΈ During WWI (1914-18), it stored Woolwich Arsenal's ammunition π£π§¨, grew mushrooms in 1920s-30s π, and became London's largest air-raid shelter protecting 15,000+ nightly during Blitz π¦ποΈ. 1950s-70s hosted dances/concerts πΆππΊ, featuring jazz, skiffle, folk to pop and rock legends πΈπ₯! Now open as tourist attraction & education center ποΈπ¨βπ« with gift shop ποΈ and cafΓ© β, serving visitors, groups, private events & kids' parties ππΆ. #UK #Travel #UKWeekends #UKCountryside #Life #Caves #UndergroundCaves #Caving #CaveExploration #London #AroundLondon #LondonUni #LondonLife #LondonRental #LondonExploration #UCL #LondonDiaries