Lunchtime Drink & Chislehurst Caves Tour

The Bickley, Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst
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This event ended on Sunday 20th of March 2016
Admission
£15
Venue Information
The Bickley
Chislehurst Road, BR7 5NP
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Chislehurst 0.18 miles

Join us for an interesting candle-light tour of Chislehurst Caves. We have our own private tour which will be great fun, and the guide will give us lots of information on the history of the caves which are a 22 mile labyrinth of man-made tunnels forming a maze 30 metres below the woodlands above. We have booked a guide with a 'ghost' theme this time, which adds to the atmosphere! The caves were first open to the public in the start of the 20th century as a tourist attraction. During the 100 years that followed a munitions store was added which kept the Woolwich Arsenal in the 1st World War. They were used for mushroom cultivation during the 1930s. During the 2nd World War, when the bombing of London began in September 1940, the caves were used as an air raid shelter. Within a short time, it became an underground city of some 15,000 inhabitants with electric lighting, a chapel and a hospital. During the 1960s the caves were used as a music venue for concerts by famous rock icons David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. The caves have also appeared in several television programmes, such as Doctor Who in 1972. There is also a book written by James Wilkinson on the Ghosts of Chislehurst Caves giving testimonies of several guides over a 50 year period. This is a really great event to book into. The price includes a guided tour of the caves which lasts 1 hour, and a mix & mingle in the pub before and afterwards. We meet at a nice pub nearby at 12.30 pm for a drink before going to the caves for the tour. After the tour finishes we can visit the gift shop and café nearby or have another drink at the pub. Our walks are a great way to make new friends and meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment. If there is anyone you would like to meet again after the walk, all you need to do is contact us and we will do the work for you, it is as simple at that!

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