Join The Tribe this February Half Term!
This February half term, delve into adventure on a guided tour of Kents Cavern, a place that was once home to your prehistoric ancestors and extinct animals! Throughout the Stone Age, three different species of human lived in Torquay, sharing the cave and the land around it with bears, hyenas, woolly mammoths and Irish elk and many more. Find out all about the lives of Stone Age people and animals !
There’s loads to do on your visit!
Where | Activity | Description | Age Recommendation |
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IN THE CAVES |
THE BLACK OUT |
Experience total darkness as the guide extinguishes the shell fire torch |
All ages |
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ROCKS AND MINERALS |
Discover how caves are formed, and all about the growth of stalagmites and stalactites |
All ages |
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STONE AGE PEOPLE |
Find out what cave people looked like and where they travelled from |
All ages |
THE WOODLAND TRAIL |
The PALAEO-TRAIL |
Learn about the different skills needed to survive during the Stone Age |
7+ |
ICE AGE ANIMAL HUNT |
Discover life size replicas of Ice Age animals |
2+ |
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SHELTER BUILDING |
Using natural resources, build a shelter in the woods |
7+ |
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TRIBAL CODE BREAKERS |
Find the symbols, crack the code and discover where the tribe members went |
10+ |
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STONE AGE CRAFT ZONE |
CREATE A MAMMOTH |
Make and decorate your own craft mammoth |
2+ |
The PALAEO-TABLE |
Handle genuine and replica Stone Age tools |
7+ |
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VICTORIAN EXPLORERS |
Discover who excavated the caves and how they did it |
All ages |
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THE DIG |
Search for gem stones and fossils in sand |
All ages |