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Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves


Description

Kents Cavern is a prehistoric cave system in Torquay Devon. It is one of the most important Stone Age sites in Europe, and the only place in the world so far that has yielded evidence of occupation from three different species of human! On your visit you'll go back to a time when the cave was home to ancient humans, sheltering from extreme weather, making fires, shaping tools and hunting Ice Age animals. As you walk through the extensive labyrinth of caverns, you'll be surrounded by 400 million year old rocks and spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.

The visit to Kents Cavern has strong links with the National Curriculum for England and Wales and supports cross curricular learning for Stone Age-Iron Age in Britain and Rocks, fossils and soils.


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Great place for learning and the staff are most helpful (September 2021 - Primary School)




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Well organised and interesting trip! (January 2020 - Primary School)




(December 2019 - Primary School)




Very interesting and organised. (July 2019 - Secondary School)




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Excellent (January 2019 - Primary School)




Fabulous venue with very caring and helpful staff. (December 2018 - Primary School)




Absolutely superb. The children learnt so much and were 'wow'ed by the staff and experience throughout. would definitely recommend for anyone studying Stone Age life. The staff also helped us to identify learning and activities which could be replicated in the classroom to extend the learning. (November 2018 - Primary School)




This venue is small and personal and gives the children a super experience of visiting a cave. Links to the Stone Age are appropriate for the curriculum and links to the science topic of rock and soils fits in nicely. (October 2018 - Primary School)




(March 2018 - Primary School)




Description

Kents Cavern is a prehistoric cave system in Torquay Devon. It is one of the most important Stone Age sites in Europe, and the only place in the world so far that has yielded evidence of occupation from three different species of human! On your visit you'll go back to a time when the cave was home to ancient humans, sheltering from extreme weather, making fires, shaping tools and hunting Ice Age animals. As you walk through the extensive labyrinth of caverns, you'll be surrounded by 400 million year old rocks and spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.

The visit to Kents Cavern has strong links with the National Curriculum for England and Wales and supports cross curricular learning for Stone Age-Iron Age in Britain and Rocks, fossils and soils.

Contact

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
Cavern House
89/91 Ilsham Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 2JF

Reviews

The following reviews have been added by visit leaders using the EVOLVE system.
Overview
5.0
17 reviews


Excellent
 
100%

Very Good
 
0%

Average
 
0%

Poor
 
0%

Awful
 
0%

April 2024 - Secondary School




November 2023 - Primary School




October 2023 - Secondary School




August 2023 - Primary School




April 2023 - Primary School




September 2021 - Primary School
Great place for learning and the staff are most helpful



February 2020 - Primary School




January 2020 - Primary School
Well organised and interesting trip!



December 2019 - Primary School




July 2019 - Secondary School
Very interesting and organised.



January 2019 - Primary School




January 2019 - Primary School




January 2019 - Primary School
Excellent



December 2018 - Primary School
Fabulous venue with very caring and helpful staff.



November 2018 - Primary School
Absolutely superb. The children learnt so much and were 'wow'ed by the staff and experience throughout. would definitely recommend for anyone studying Stone Age life. The staff also helped us to identify learning and activities which could be replicated in the classroom to extend the learning.



October 2018 - Primary School
This venue is small and personal and gives the children a super experience of visiting a cave. Links to the Stone Age are appropriate for the curriculum and links to the science topic of rock and soils fits in nicely.



March 2018 - Primary School