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Making An Entrance!
There’s lots going on at the moment, so hold onto your hard hats – here’s a brief round up of the last several weeks. We’ve been...
Margate Caves
Mar 5, 20191 min read

New Website Launched & Job Vacancy Announced
Welcome to our brand new website, designed and crafted by the lovely crowd at Graphic Alliance. There is still much to add to the site,...
Margate Caves
Jan 29, 20191 min read


We have walls!
Walls are going up! The timber parapet to the roof is now complete, and the block work on internal walls has started. Next we’ll see the...
Margate Caves
Jan 3, 20191 min read


Archive Donations
We’ve had some very generous donations to our archive over the last few weeks. If you have any Cave memorabilia that you wish to donate –...
Margate Caves
Nov 16, 20181 min read


Excavations for New Stairs
With thanks to our friends at Kaner Olette for the photo, here are the excavations for our new stairs into the Caves. Over the next few...
Margate Caves
Oct 9, 20181 min read


Cliftonville Games
Thanks to everyone who visited us at the marvellous Cliftonville Games today at the Oval Lawns. Our visitors did some great chalk...
Margate Caves
Aug 31, 20181 min read


Caves Conservation Underway
The guys from High Peak Geotechnical have travelled down from Derbyshire this week to work with our main contractors, Breem Construction....
Margate Caves
Aug 20, 20181 min read

Cave Painting Conservation Trials
We had another trip into the Caves this week, as we work towards re-opening in 2019. Attendees included our volunteer photographer Frank...
Margate Caves
Aug 2, 20181 min read


Construction begins!
We’re excited to report that construction has started! This week, our main contractors Breem Construction are overseeing the works needed...
Margate Caves
Jul 17, 20181 min read


Cavers’ Kits
Today we’ve been looking at the feedback from two assemblies last week. We visited Hartsdown Technology College and St Gregory’s Catholic...
Margate Caves
Jun 16, 20181 min read


Garfield Weston Grant
Great news – we’re delighted to have received a £25,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation. The Foundation is a family-founded...
Margate Caves
Jun 5, 20181 min read


Archaeological Dig Ends
The Margate Caves archaeological dig, made possible by the support of everyone who backed our Crowdfunder, is over. Dan Thompson, our...
Margate Caves
Mar 1, 20181 min read