Top 8 Caves 켄트

정확한 이름은 Hill Hoath Holloway입니다. 근처의 작은 마을 이름을 따서 명명되었습니다

나중에 빅토리아 여왕이 브로드스테어스를 방문했을 때, 스넬링은 너무 악명 높아서 그녀에게 “유명한 밀수꾼”으로 소개되었습니다! 동굴 입구는 절벽 뒤쪽 곡선 부분에 쉽게 접근할 수 있으며, 약간 비스듬히 위쪽으로 이어집니다. 총 3개의 작은 동굴이 있으며, 진주 목걸이처럼 나란히 늘어서 있습니다. 예전에는 위쪽 출구가 있었지만 지금은 존재하지 않습니다. 들어가는 길이 곧 나가는 길입니다. 각 동굴 사이에는 낮은 통로가 있습니다. 약간의 먼지와 석회질에 신경 쓰지 않는다면 탐험을 떠나는 것이 재미있을 것입니다.

A Notorious Smuggler's Favorite Spot Due to its proximity to mainland Europe and its remote, cave-riddled bays, smuggling was a livelihood and a vital economic activity for many people along the Kent coast throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Thanet's smugglers openly carried weapons, defied the authorities, and forced locals to supply them with fodder and fresh horses. During the Battle of Botany Bay, informed tax collectors clashed with the notorious smuggler Joss Snelling and his gang. Machetes, knives, and boat hooks were used in the bloody battle, in which Snelling lost 15 of his men. The danger (or the contraband) must have suited Snelling well. He reached the ripe old age of 96 and in 1830 – at the age of 89 – was fined 100 pounds for smuggling – an enormous sum!

There are more questions than answers… The underground Shell Grotto, discovered by chance in 1835, captivates visitors with its curved chalk walls covered in 4.6 million shells. They form a magical mosaic of strange patterns and symbols. 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. https://www.shellgrotto.co.uk/visit

Photography was prohibited at the beginning of the tour, but allowed at the end.

Unfortunately, photography is not allowed. The tour is interesting and definitely worth taking 😉

Guided tours by volunteers at the National Trust through these WWII tunnels/bunker. 125 steps down, approx 90 minute tour, only £6. Very factual, learn about the troops who used it, the reason it’s there, and how it was built.

£6 for an hour’s tour by the National Trust. Well worth it! Go 125 steps underground and tour the tunnels from WWII