Scott's Grotto
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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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Lived in the area for about 27 years, not visited to now, but loved the place. The volunteers are excellent and knowledgeable, even leant us a torch. Great tunnels and is stunning. We will return!
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Take some torches and a cover-up as it can be quite cold and dark in the tunnels. Run and maintained by lovely, friendly volunteers, this is such a unique little attraction which is striking and really quite beautiful. I took my niece and nephew (both usually much more interested in their phones and video games) and they adored exploring the grotto.
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I've lived in Ware for many years and decided with my partner to visit Scott's Grotto today. It was just a short walk for us.
We arrived early - it's nestled in between houses in a little dip.
A couple of lovely people turned up to let us in and were very knowledgable. It's a suggested £1 donation - it's worth this and more!!
We both were amazed at how pretty it is in there. The walls are lined with beautiful shells and Flint. You'll need a torch and to be aware most of it is in darkness and is quite closed in.
We found it interesting to listen about the history of it and already plan on going back with our families.
The best chamber is the last one which is lit up and you'll also get the chance to find something that has been hidden in the walls!
A most enjoyable visit.
We arrived early - it's nestled in between houses in a little dip.
A couple of lovely people turned up to let us in and were very knowledgable. It's a suggested £1 donation - it's worth this and more!!
We both were amazed at how pretty it is in there. The walls are lined with beautiful shells and Flint. You'll need a torch and to be aware most of it is in darkness and is quite closed in.
We found it interesting to listen about the history of it and already plan on going back with our families.
The best chamber is the last one which is lit up and you'll also get the chance to find something that has been hidden in the walls!
A most enjoyable visit.
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It's definitely for those who like exploring these sort of places. Great for an evening thing to do! I'm going to visit again soon!
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tiny little hidden grotto in the middle of a ware street. tunnels built into the chalk cliff and all lined with flint and mother of pearl.open on saturdays and bank holidays.its free apart from a small donation if you wish.well worth a visit .picures on the internet dont do it justice.
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Would not know it was there if I hadn't seen it on trip advisor. It's not huge, but it's a fascinating surpising place and worth a visit.
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Built for John Scott an eighteenth century poet the grotto is an important part of Ware's local history. Total visit time for us turned out to be just over 30mins, however we have been before, if it's your first visit you may take a while longer. The children enjoyed exploring the underground grotto which is decorated with shells & flint. The largest of the under ground rooms is the Council chamber and this is the most highly decorated of all the chambers. It is dark in the grotto so you will need to take a torch. Above the grotto there is a summer house further up on the plot of land. It has a large cavernous hole dug out beneath it. I have been fortunate enough to peer down this hole several years ago, however on our most recent visit we were told that this is no longer allowed. I expect this is due to the fear that someone may fall in. A point that I feel is important to note is that you need to be able bodied to get around the grotto and up to the summer house due to uneven ground and steep inclines. £1 donation entry for adults is requested & entrance is free to children.
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Decided to take my 3 year old grandson to Scott's underground grotto , Its secretly hidden away in a road near Ware station . Some people take their own torches , but we were given torches by a nice man talking about the history of Scott's grotto . It was bigger than I expected , amazing ! Kids love exploring & well worth a visit .i think it was £1 entrance.
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I found this place on the internet by accident whilst searching for something else. I lived in Hertford Heath for several years and never knew this existed. So as soon as it opened this year I made a special trip to see it. Most of it is in darkness so a torch is needed but they have some there if you haven't got one. If you like strange Gothic underground tunnels then this is a place for you. It's open 1400-1630 on each Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday between April and September. There are guides there if you want explanations or history but you wander around on your own and there is a summer house made of the same materials higher up on the same plot. There were quite a few families with young children visiting whilst I was there so it has an appeal for both old and young.
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