Scott's Grotto
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Fantastic local gem. We took our Beaver Scout group here. The volunteer guide was very helpful and knowledgeable, making for a wonderful experience.
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Went into Scotts Grotto on Ware Heritage day this weekend past. I found the guides to be knowledgeable and keen to impart their wisdom, they were approachable but not too in your face. The grotto itself is small and doesn't take long to go around but it's an interesting structure that has stood the test of time. After hearing about how it was going to be knocked down and built over before a decision to save it was made, I was all the more grateful to be able to experince it. It is a good all-weather activity and we found a lovely pub at the end of the road (to the right on the main road - Rotal Oak) to get a well deserved drink after the hill climb. Lots of steps so sadly my elderly aunt couldn't partake.
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Lovely place to visit
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This is an amazing structure hidden behind a wooden fence on an ordinary street. A cavern type thing with a number of passageways and small rooms and an interesting history. Only takes about half an hour to see it all and learn about it's history so not an all day trip and i wouldn't recommend anyone make a long journey especially to see it but if you are passing through Ware on a Saturday it's worth popping in. Beware if you don't like narrow dark spaces and it has extremely limited opening hours as it's run by volunteers but it's free/they suggest a donation. The kids had enormous fun jumping out on each other from dark hidey holes!
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I never knew about this place and stumbled upon it looking on the Internet for cheap things to do with kids. My 10yr old daughter and her friend loved it. It is like a cave system, dark and cold but the walls are covered in stones and shells. You are free to explore at your leisure choosing which way to go, so can go at your own speed, and can touch the shells and take pictures and videos. It was fascinating and I will definitely be recommending it to people. It is only open on Saturdays and bank holidays though!
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If you come to visit Ware ensure you take time out to visit this little gem. I've lived in Ware all my life and decided it was time to visit and I'm so glad I did. Will be taking my friends there in future if they haven't been.
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Just wow!
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Although this is small attraction, the grotto is a fantastic underground cavern the likes of which I have never encountered before. There's no lighting so exploration is done with a torch
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Fascinating bit of odd local history!
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This is certainly a hidden treasure trove in suburbia. I loved the history and had fun walking through the tunnels with the teenagers hiding in the dark to make me jump. So don't forget your torch! This is not a huge place but it's packed full of charm and cuteness. Visit in combination with a walk along the river for a fab afternoon out.
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Always a great trip for young people so many hidden gems to see - if you take a torch. A wonderful bizarre grotto tucked away in Ware
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We visited Scotts Grotto as a family with two children aged 7 and 12. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit! The tour guide that gives you a little bit of information about the grotto before you go in was very friendly and informative. The tunnels are very dark so it is best to take a torch, although the volunteers do offer to lend you one. It took us just under an hour to go around and see the summer house. The admission is a voluntary donation of £1 per adult. I would definitely recommend Scotts Grotto!
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This is well worth a visit - it's great fun exploring with a torch and bigger than you might expect. The guides are very friendly and parking is easy.
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Forgotten how great this place is can be done in an hour my 4 yr old and 7 loved it bring a torch and sensible shoes
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An amazing small "folly" which is mainly underground. Only open occasionally at weekends. Our young grand children loved it, and loved the excitement of exploring dark underground tunnels using a torch each.Well decorated with shells stuck to the walls Take torches if you plan to visit.
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My son loves Scotts Grotto! From the age of 3 (he is now 6) he has been visiting. The Grotto is a set of pitch black underground tunnels. What more does any child want!? A torch and a dark labyrinth of tunnels to run around in and make up fantasies and imagine adventures!
There is a voluntary donation for an entrance fee. So it's a very cheap hour of kids entertainment. We live very close to the Grotto. Not sure I would travel to Ware to only see the Grotto, however there are lots of other family activities in Ware you could chose to do afterwards.
There is a voluntary donation for an entrance fee. So it's a very cheap hour of kids entertainment. We live very close to the Grotto. Not sure I would travel to Ware to only see the Grotto, however there are lots of other family activities in Ware you could chose to do afterwards.
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I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived given the only entrance fee was a suggested £1 donation and it only being open Saturday afternoons, but this is certainly worth a visit if you are in the area.
Inside you'll find a warren of tunnels lined with shells and stones, Torches are provided but I'd recommend bringing your own too. It's a bit nippy too so wear a jacket.
It only takes 5 minutes or so to explore so it's not a day trip, but we did go round twice. It's definitely worth a look, although the location in the centre of a residential street means parking isn't easy. The guides/wardens were very friendly and knowledgeable.
Inside you'll find a warren of tunnels lined with shells and stones, Torches are provided but I'd recommend bringing your own too. It's a bit nippy too so wear a jacket.
It only takes 5 minutes or so to explore so it's not a day trip, but we did go round twice. It's definitely worth a look, although the location in the centre of a residential street means parking isn't easy. The guides/wardens were very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Scotts Grotto is a little piece of history that thankfully has been kept and restored. You can see the history on their website but I suggest you wait until you get there and have it told first hand by one of the very enthusiastic volunteers.
We visited with our teenage daughter and her friend both of whom loved exploring the tunnels and seeing the shells.
It will only take 30-45 minutes to see the whole area including the summer house. No charge but a suggested donation of £1 each which is very worth the money.
A lovely afternoon out.
We visited with our teenage daughter and her friend both of whom loved exploring the tunnels and seeing the shells.
It will only take 30-45 minutes to see the whole area including the summer house. No charge but a suggested donation of £1 each which is very worth the money.
A lovely afternoon out.
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a very interesting and different afternoon, not the sort of thing you see everyday, the only problem is it's only open on a Saturday.
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Limited opening hours, you can't just turn up, so make sure before you go. Very interesting and unusual. Doesn't take too long to go around it. Dark and cool inside so wrap up warm and take a torch.
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Very interesting and well worth going to see. This is such an unusual place and amazing to fond it in the small town of Ware.
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Open seasonally Scott's Grotto is well worth a visit. The architecture of the grotto is amazing and is a hidden gem. Do wrap up warm as it can be quite chilly in the tunnels.
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Fascinating grotto excavated years ago by John Scott - local poet. Read the inexpensive but interesting book by David Perman
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Loved this place, small but serene and a little hidden gem. Been a couple of times and It is a shame it is not publicised more.
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This is a great visit if you are in the area, it won't take long as it literally is just a Grotto and summer house sealed off from the surrounding houses.
Take torches as it gets pretty dark and cold the further in you explore. You will be given a small yet informative speech from one of their volunteers so I won't fill you in on it's history.
From there on it's into the tunnels and chambers encrusted and decorated with sea shells from all over the world. It's not a big Grotto so it won't take long to explore but our children went round three times enjoying the twists and turns. There is a summer house above the Grotto with once again another friendly volunteer armed with more information.
The Grotto is technically free to enter but there is an honesty box suggesting £1 per adult..... Pennies really for an hour of fun.
Take torches as it gets pretty dark and cold the further in you explore. You will be given a small yet informative speech from one of their volunteers so I won't fill you in on it's history.
From there on it's into the tunnels and chambers encrusted and decorated with sea shells from all over the world. It's not a big Grotto so it won't take long to explore but our children went round three times enjoying the twists and turns. There is a summer house above the Grotto with once again another friendly volunteer armed with more information.
The Grotto is technically free to enter but there is an honesty box suggesting £1 per adult..... Pennies really for an hour of fun.
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