Margate Caves
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …has 1 floor
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: cave in Margate
- Address: Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 1FG
- Also known as“Margate Cave”“Vortigern Caves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tudor House and Shell Grotto.
Tudor House
Museum
Tudor House is a museum, which is situated 590 feet west of Margate Caves.
Shell Grotto
The Shell Grotto, sometimes called the Shell Temple… Shell Grotto is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Margate Caves.
Crab Museum
Museum
The Crab Museum is a small idiosyncratic museum in Margate, Kent, England. Crab Museum is situated 1,100 feet west of Margate Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margate and Cliftonville.
Cliftonville
Suburb
Cliftonville is a coastal area of Margate in the Thanet district of Kent, England.
Westbrook
Suburb
Westbrook is a Victorian seaside resort on the Thanet peninsula in the southeast corner of England.
Margate Caves
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Latitude
51.39019° or 51° 23′ 25″ north
Longitude
1.38666° or 1° 23′ 12″ east
Open location code
9F3399RP+3M
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Highlights include Trinity Gardens and Rose In June Public House.
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