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Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

Type:Cave

Ilsham Road, Wellswood, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JF

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Opening Dates and Times

Opening (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

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Guide Prices

In addition to the usual entry prices.
Please note: there is a £3 charge for use of the on-site car park.

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  • Model Village Promotion

    Enjoy Two Great Days Out, For Less!

    Visit us for a guided cave tour and receive an exclusive voucher upon arrival for 30% off entry at the delightful Babbacombe Model Village, valid within 7 days. Likewise, visitors to the Model Village will also enjoy 30% off entry to our attraction. Double your fun at a fantastic saving!

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About

Kents Cavern is one of Europe’s top Stone Age caves, with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns open daily all year. Our entertaining guides will take you on an underground adventure in this award winning attraction, once home to Britain’s earliest humans and Ice Age beasts. Explore fascinating passageways and stunning chambers where you can get up close with spectacular cave formations, around 2 million years old.

There’s loads to do outside the caves, with fun family activities throughout the school holidays. Head to the Woodland Trail and discover our life-size Ice Age statues, including a huge woolly mammoth!

Once you’ve worked up an appetite, pop inside to Firestone Cafe, the home of food and drink at the caves, and enjoy quality food, homemade cakes and refreshing drinks throughout the day. (Top tip: you don’t need to visit the caves to enjoy Firestone Cafe!)

We have a jam-packed event programme throughout the year, including our nationally rated Santa in the Caves experience, Carols Underground, Cave Cinema and more! Check out our website for more information, prices and how to book: https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/

History

Kents Cavern is widely known as Britain's Oldest Home due to a discovery of a jaw fragment dated between 41,000-44,000 years old - the oldest find of a modern human in North-West Europe. 

Not only that, Kents Cavern is unique on a global stage too. There are only two caves in the world where three or more different species of humans are found, and only one is open to the general public - us!​​​​​

All of the Ice Age animal statues have a real connection to Kents Cavern: bones and teeth from each have been found in the depths of the caves. These include a woolly mammoth, a cave bear, a scimitar cat, a wolf, an Irish elk, and a wild horse. Today, you can still see a Cave Bear leg and other bones which remain in the cave wall.

Accessibility 

A Visual Guide is now available for Kents Cavern,  The Guide is a site specific online tool to help people plan and consider their visit to a new place. The Visual Guide shows anything from functional information like entry prices, parking and facilities, but also highlights elements like sound levels, lighting types, spaces and bespoke features that may cause alarm or confusion.

Awards

  • Devon TourismVisit Devon Awards - Silver Visit Devon Awards - Silver 2022
  • Devon TourismVisit Devon Awards - Gold Visit Devon Awards - Gold 2022
  • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

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    • Road06394897590
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      Family
      Kent's Cavern, interesting and different
      5 of 5 stars
      14/05/2025
      Very informative and entertaining guide. Joe never faltered in answering any questions that were thrown at him. He was very good with a very inquisitive child. Very enjoyable and interesting Thank... Read full review
    • Russell K
      A Magical Place
      5 of 5 stars
      17/05/2025
      A big thank you to our guide Abbi, great knowledge and enthusiastic delivery, with a bit of comedy thrown in. Kents Cavern is a magical place, with a fascinating deep history. The adults in my small... Read full review
    • Elaine K
      Kent cavern tour
      5 of 5 stars
      18/05/2025
      Had a very interesting and informative guide in the caves. Excellent value for money. Staff all helpful and friendly. Cafe and toilets very clean Read full review

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    24/05/2025 - 01/06/2025

    May half-term at kents cavernMay Half-Term at Kents CavernExplore our prehistoric caves and discover the wonders of ancient history through fun and educational activities. Don't miss this opportunity to make lasting memories with your family and uncover the incredible stories hidden beneath the surface. Step back in time through almost 400 million years…
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    Underground Cinema at Kents CavernUnderground CinemaFollowing the huge success of Cave Cinema last year, our friends at Kents Cavern are back with three nights of underground films, including both Agatha Christie all-star classics and some cult films in the comedy murder mystery genre. And you will be watching them in the very caves that inspir
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    Carols in the Cave, Kents Cavern Caves, TorquayCarols in the CavesWe are delighted to announce that Carols in the Caves is coming back in December 2025!
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    Santa in the Caves, Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, DevonSanta in the CavesA truly magical festive experience, you will go on a quest through the caves to find the true meaning of Christmas and see Santa. Part of the English Riviera Bay of Lights.
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    Facilities

    Children & Infants

    • Facilities for children

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Cater for groups

    Venue Facilities

    • Groups Accepted

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • Parking On Site - Chargable

    Facilities

    Other

    • Gift Shop

    Accessibility

    • Facilities for Disabled Visitors
    • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
    • Guide Dogs Permitted
    • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
    • Ramp/Level Access
    • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

    Attraction Facilities

    • Shop
    • Tea Rooms

    Catering

    • On-Site café/restaurant - Meals and refreshments available, with terrace overlooking the Ilsham Valley.
    • Picnic Site

    Children & Infants

    • Accept Children Over 3
    • Facilities for children

    Establishment Features

    • Available for wedding receptions
    • Cater for groups
    • Event venue
    • Licenced for civil marriages
    • Open All Year
    • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
    • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
    • Tea / Coffee Shop
    • Toilets
    • Wedding Venue

    Key Features

    • Indoor Attraction
    • Max group size - 200
    • Min group size - 20
    • Of historic, literary or architectural interest

    Languages spoken

    • French spoken

    Parking & Transport

    • Coach Parking
    • Parking (charge)
    • Parking On Site - Chargable

    Payment Methods

    • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
    • Contactless payment accepted
    • Delta accepted
    • Maestro accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
    • Solo accepted
    • Special group rates
    • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
    • Switch accepted
    • TIC Staff Admitted Free
    • Visa accepted

    Printed Material in Foreign Languages

    • French printed material
    • German printed material
    • Italian printed material

    Specialist Features

    • Family Fun
    • Marketed towards children
    • Marketed towards families

    Tours and Demonstrations

    • Demonstrations Given
    • Educational Visits Accepted
    • Guided Tours Available for Groups
    • Guided Tours Compulsory for Groups
    • Guided Tours Compulsory for Individuals

    Travel & Trade

    • Group discounts available
    • Wi-fi available

    Venue Facilities

    • Groups Accepted

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    Weddings at Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, DevonWeddings at Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, TorquayGetting married underground in Kents Cavern is a wonderful experience and will provide your guests with an unusual and lasting memory of your special day.

    Cream Tea at Firestone Cafe at Kents CavernFirestone Cafe at Kents Cavern, TorquayOverlooking the beautiful Ilsham Valley, the Kents Cavern café offers a varied menu; traditional Devon Cream Teas, bacon rolls, pasties, paninis and sandwiches as well specialist coffees and teas, and refreshing cold drinks. 

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