This week, we’re marking one of the most dramatic events in the Shell Grotto’s history. In October 1940, the Battle of Britain was being...

An underground mystery, our very own ghost in The Blue Lady, and (because we want some real Halloween atmosphere) maybe some cobwebs. The...

We recently discovered that Lewis Carroll came to see the Grotto, on this day – 28 September – in 1870. He described it in his diaries as...

Introducing our new range of greetings cards. Printed on card from sustainable sources, they’re £2.50 each and selling fast! Available...

The Olympic Park recently hosted Art Moves, an event celebrating the amazing world of mobile art vehicles. Kent has its very own Cultural...

The Grotto has appeared on many TV shows over the years and we’ve been working recently, with our archivist, to get all the dusty old VHS...

A collaboration with the Museum of British Folklore has resulted in a transformation in the way the Grotto is interpreted. Simon Costin...

We’re delighted to announce that the conservation works at the Shell Grotto have received two nominations in the English Heritage awards...

Visitors often tell us little snippets of information, gleaned on previous visits sometimes decades ago. A frequent story featured the...