Wookey Hole Caves

Revamped, restored and totally remarkable, Britain's Oldest Tourist Attraction is bursting onto the holiday scene in an explosive mix of History, Mystery and Fun.

New this year is the revamped Wookey Hole Cave Museum and Exhibition Hall, which includes the Wookey Hole Time Trail, the history of tourism at the Caves and celebrating 400 years of paper-making at the Paper Mill.

Also new this year is the *Pirate Island Adventure Golf - the West's newest and biggest Adventure Golf Course. *Separate charges apply.

During your guided tour of the caves you will see cave-aged farmhouse cheddar cheese maturing, which can be bought in the Gift Shop.

In the Valley of the Dinosaurs a full size King Kong sits at the entrance. You can stroll amongst the full-sized dinosaurs, or relax in the Enchanted Fairy Garden with fairies, dragons and elves.

Indoors there is a revolutionary Pirate Ship Zap Zone Adventure which is named Pirates of the River Axe. You can also watch the Wookey Hole Circus in the Big Top Theatre (live shows at weekends and during school holidays).

A virtual tour in the Mill Building is available for those not able to tour the caves.Visit the magical mirror maze and play on the vintage slot machines in the Victorian Penny Arcade.

Come and see the Wookey Bears Museum and shop(open during school holidays only), which is officially the world's most famous bear collection, the World of Miniature and the Clown Exhibition.

There's so much else to explore in the immediate vicinity, with the beautiful city of Wells, the smallest city in England, just a couple of miles away, the Royal Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet only slightly further, and the elegant Georgian city of Bath a mere 30 minutes away by road.

A great family destination for a wonderful day out - What Ever The Weather.

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