On Wednesday 11th June 2025, Year 5 went to Chislehurst Caves in Kent as part of our pledge trip.
The caves have been carved out over hundreds of years.
They were dug for chalk used in lime burning and brick making for the building of London.
They were also dug for flints to fire the tinderboxes and flintlock guns years ago.
In the 1930’s the caves became an underground town, as the largest deep air-raid shelter outside London.
This protected over 15,000 people every night during the Blitz.
In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s the caves were used as a venue for dances and concerts.
Now the caves are open as a tourist attraction and education centre catering for visitors.
Our guided tour was presented by the lovely, humorous Peter, who showed us round Chislehurst caves.
"In the caves we were shown a map and to our left there was the cave’s chapel which was in the shape of a cross and also it had a dome roof." Mihaela
"What I found interesting was near the toilets there were artefacts from the war. In a glass case were pistols and grenades." Aryana
"We came across bunk beds at the end of the caves. Peter explained that the children slept on the floor while the parents and elderly people slept above. This was a good thing for the children as the hottest part of the caves were at the top." Samuil
