• Getting Here
The Shell Grotto is on Grotto Hill, Margate, Kent, around five minutes’ walk from the seafront and a 20-minute walk from Margate Station (direct trains from London Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge). There is on-street parking. Click here for a map.

• Opening Times and Prices
We are open every day from Good Friday to Halloween, 10am-5pm. In winter we open at weekends only, 11am-4pm and we are closed over Christmas and New Year. Admission prices are £2.50 for adults, £1.50 for children or £7 for a family ticket (two adults and two children). Children aged three and under are free.
Pre-booked school and group visits of 10 or more people receive a 10% discount, with one free adult per 10 students, plus a free guided tour. Free entry is also offered for coach drivers and there are coach drop-off points nearby. Please email us if you would like to make a group booking.

• Facilities
The Eighth Wonder Café serves freshly-ground coffee and speciality teas, plus cold drinks and cakes, while our shop is stocked with a wide range of gifts. The Mystery Museum shares the artefacts relating to the Grotto and airs some of the many theories that attempt to explain its history. All are open at the above hours.

• Accessibility
Due to the nature of the Grotto we’re afraid it is not accessible to wheelchair users. Guide dogs and Hearing dogs for the deaf are welcome. We do our best to be sensitive to all our visitors’ needs so please don’t hesitate to ask if you require any assistance.

• Get in Touch!
If you need any more information email us, call us on 01843 220008 or write to Shell Grotto, Grotto Hill, Margate, Kent CT9 2BU.