Chislehurst Caves

With some parts dating back to the Romans, these are entirely man-made tunnels through the chalk and have been used over more recent years as an air raid shelter and mushroom farm. The only light in the tunnels is from the oil lamps the adults get to carry, and although our Brownies were never completely quiet there are some scary tales to be told!

Quite easy to get to - trains all the way, first to Waterloo, across the bridge to Waterloo East then direct to Chislehurst via London Bridge, then a 10 minute walk to the caves which, oddly, are now in the middle of a small housing estate.

Public tours run every hour on the hour if I remember correctly, but a group of 20 or more can pre-book their own trip and get a discount on the usual £5.00 adult, £3.00 child charge. I wouldn't recommend this for Rainbows, but everyone else should enjoy the 45 minute walk in the dark with an underground pool, some low roofs and uneven floors etc.

A small shop with a limited range of pocket money gifts and a cafe, but space outside under cover for eating packed lunches.

Contact the caves at 020 8467 3264 or by email at enquiries@chislehurstcaves.co.uk, and have a look at their website for more details.

Webmaster - March 2007

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