Opening Times
From 19 May
open wed-sun, 10-5
pre-booking essential
Adult £4.50
Concession £4.00
Child £2
Family £10
The Shell Grotto
Grotto Hill
Margate
Kent, CT9 2BU
2000 SQFT of mosaic,
made from 4.6 million shells,
in 70 fT of undergound tunnels.
DISCOVER
HISTORY OF
THE SHELL GROTTO
The Grotto's discovery in 1835 came as a complete surprise to the people of Margate... debate has raged about the Grotto's origins ever since
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CONSERVATION
PROGRAMMES
Learn about our continuing efforts to protect this unique Grade I listed site and find out more about how you can get involved and support us
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