<< Text Pages >> Chislehurst Caves - Cave or Rock Shelter in England in Kent
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Chislehurst CavesCountry: England County: Kent Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Chislehurst
Map Ref: TQ433695
Latitude: 51.406428N Longitude: 0.058895E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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kthdsn visited on 23rd Aug 2015 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5
Chalk caves said to have been dug over a period of 8000 years.
There is a well said to have been in use in Roman times deep within the cave network. Visitors will need to take the guided tour of Chiselhurst caves.
Open to the public.
Chislehurst Caves web page
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