Chislehurst Caves
Chislehurst Caves, Old Hill
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About Chislehurst Caves
Explore miles of mysterious man-made tunnels carved through chalk over centuries, where guided lamplight tours reveal fascinating wartime history and ancient mining heritage beneath Chislehurst.
What's nearby
- Labyrinthe Club next door
- Bickley Arms next door
- Lower Camden Post Office next door
- Costcutter next door
- Bridges 150m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Free street
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Facilities
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Really enjoyed the visit to Chislehurst Caves. It’s quite a unique experience and definitely not your typical day out. The guided tour is the highlight. Ours was really engaging, with a good mix of history and a few interesting stories along the way. Walking through with the lamps adds to the atmosphere as well, makes it feel a bit more real. It’s surprisingly vast down there, even though you only see part of it. At times it’s a bit eerie, but in a good way. Worth noting you can’t wander around on your own, but honestly it makes sense once you’re down there. Overall, a really interesting place and well worth a visit if you’re in the area.
· via Google
An awesome experience to learn about the extensive history of the caves. It was fun, educational and entertaining. Make sure you wear good shoes. It’s great for the superstitious and the just a little stitious people too. We arrived right at the perfect time to get on the tour at the top of the hour, so there was very little wait. Taz was an AMAZING tour guide, probably the best. He should have his own cult following.
· via Google
Chislehurst Caves is a very interesting place that offers an unusual, atmospheric experience. The ticket man was a bit cold and reserved, while our tour guide made a little show by interacting with our group of adults and kids. The caves are an endless maze — we’ve only seen a tiny bit of it, and still, what we saw was very impressive.
· via Google
Must visit with kids and on your own. Peter is a person you will love and marry by the pool! Great piece of history and architecture and our past
· via Google
Visitors say this attraction offers engaging and informative guided tours of fascinating historical caves, highlighting their unique atmosphere and rich history. They also mention the tours are great value for money, with reasonable ticket prices and a convenient on-site cafe. Guests consistently praise the staff and guides for being knowledgeable, friendly, and entertaining.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Caveside Close, Old Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5NL Get directions
- Category
- Caves & Mines
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (2,979 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Chislehurst