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Stone Age Zone

Explore the interactive Stone Age Zone to investigate the heritage of Kents Cavern.

Visit our indoor Stone Age Zone for interpretation, artefacts on display and interactive activities that will help you understand the heritage of Kents Cavern. Our Stone Age Zone is indoors and access is free with your cave ticket. 

Learning about the Stone Age | Kents Cavern

Have fun discovering….

Archaeology

Learn about the archaeologists who worked at Kents Cavern and try your hand at uncovering artefacts from our excavation boxes. You can even keep any gemstones that you uncover!

The Stone Age

Can you master the skills needed to survive in the Stone Age? Have a go at cutting antlers with flint knives or making holes in stones with a bow drill.

Look at our collection of real and replica Stone Age artefacts on display throughout the Stone Age Zone.

Geology

Learn all about rocks, the Geology of Torbay and how the climate in Britain has been changing over 125,000 years.

Neanderthal skulls at Kents Cavern, Torquay
Digging for gemstones | Kents Cavern, Torquay
Stalagmites and stalactites in the Rockies at Kents Cavern, Devon
Mammoth statue in the Woodland Trail | Kents Cavern, Devon
Sabre-tooth tiger | Kents Cavern, Devon
Stone Age activities | Kents Cavern, Torquay

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Neanderthal illustration | Kents Cavern
Tour guide and child | Kents Cavern, Devon

Caves

Be surrounded by 400 million-year-old rocks and spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.
Discover our caves
Mammoth and children at Kents Cavern | Devon

Woodland Trail

Our woodland trail is where you can find plenty of things to do for all ages.
Explore the Woods
Chair theatre style set up in a Cave at Kents Cavern, Torquay

What's on

There are lots of exciting events that take place inside and outside the caves all year round.
View our events
baz867

Well, this was a real find and we had a wonderful time.

Sue

Absolutely super visit, and our guide Noah was outstanding and so knowledgeable.

Jo D

Brilliant tour around stunning caves in Torquay. Fab day out for the family.

HolidayPenguin

The guide was informative and fun with the right mix of history and facts along the way. Would recommend.

carolinemhill321

Can't recommend enough. Its an excellent place, suitable for adults and children. Go and see for yourselves, you won't regret it.

Keith G

An amazing experience and a must if you’re in the area. Very easy to walk around only a few steps. Definitely visit again and tell friends and family.

jackie w

Absolutely brilliant tour, so interesting and informative. The place was very clean and lovely drinks and cakes in the cafe.

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