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Location: Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom
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December 29, 2025
Hiking
Was this a place of worship, a site of secret meetings, or an extravagant gimmick? We don't know who built this amazing place or why, but ever since the first paying visitors descended the chalk staircase in 1838, the grotto's origins have been hotly debated.
shellgrotto.co.uk/visit
•August 14, 2023
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4.8
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28.8km
07:38
290m
290m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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190
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13.8km
03:36
100m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
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59
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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