Mountains & hills · South East England
Margate Caves
Margate Caves is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Margate · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Margate Caves is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.3899°, 1.3864°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Margate Caves are a tourist attraction in Margate. The caves were originally dug as a chalk mine in the area between Margate and Cliftonville. The caves were opened as Victorian seaside attraction in 1863 under the fictional name The Vortigern Caves. Their walls were decorated with gaudy murals (of soldiers and pirates). The cave's popularity continued into the 20th century but were closed in 2004. After a local campaign starting in 2011 the caves were once again opened to visitors in 2019, with a newly built centre with a cafe, shop and exhibition space.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3899, 1.3864
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Thanet, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT9 1FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Nearest railway station
- Margate — 1.1 km
- Opening
- 10:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.margatecaves.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q124736378 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Margate Caves (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Site of Margate Caves - geograph.org.uk - 4234465.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Margate Caves?
- Margate Caves is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT9 1FG), in the parish of Thanet, unparished area.
- Who owns Margate Caves?
- Margate Caves is owned by | employees =.
- Is Margate Caves a protected site?
- Yes — Margate Caves is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Margate Caves free to visit?
- Yes, Margate Caves is free to enter.
- How do I get to Margate Caves?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT9 1FG.