Margate Caves
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 The site of the caves in 2014. | |
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| Coordinates | 51°23′25″N 1°23′12″E / 51.390190°N 1.386665°E |
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| Website | www |
The Margate Caves are a tourist attraction in Margate. The caves were originally dug as a chalk mine in the area between Margate and Cliftonville.[1] The caves were opened as Victorian seaside attraction in 1863 under the fictional name The Vortigern Caves. Their walls were decorated with gaudy murals (of soldiers and pirates).[2] The cave's popularity continued into the 20th century but were closed in 2004.
After a local campaign starting in 2011 the caves were once again opened to visitors in 2019, with a newly built centre with a cafe, shop and exhibition space.[3]