The Margate Shell Grotto is one of Kent, England's greatest cultural treasures. Some 4.6 million seashells line the walls of the subterranean passageway in ornate mosaics—but just as interesting as ...

An artist is undertaking painstaking work to restore parts of the original wall of a Kent tourist attraction which was partly destroyed in a bombing raid during World War Two. Paul Hazelton says he is ...

Who built the Shell Grotto, and why do we care so much? By Gabrielle Schwarz Six years ago, during a trip to the seaside town Margate, England, my family and I visited a site known as the Shell Grotto ...

Less than six feet beneath a residential neighborhood in the English seaside town of Margate lies a mysterious underground cavern. Nicknamed Shell Grotto, the subterranean passages wind for 70 feet ...

A mysterious shell grotto can be found tucked away in underground tunnels and has been described as the 'UK's strangest hidden gem'. Located in Margate, Kent, the Shell Grotto was accidentally ...

A benefit concert to raise funds for Margate’s mysterious and magical shell grotto is being held on Saturday, July 5, at the Hilderstone memorial theatre in Broadstairs. The show is in aid of The ...

The world is full of unsolved mysteries. Codes, puzzles, and cryptic public art tease us with their intrigue, and have left some of our most revered historians, cleverest cryptographers, and most ...

Margate has been described as one of the most vibrant and exciting seaside resorts in the country. It has seen a huge revival in recent years with the arrival of the Tate Contemporary art gallery, ...

A TRENDY seaside town has a bizarre underground attraction made of millions of shells. However, there is a long-standing mystery behind it - as no one knows why it was built. Hidden beneath Margate in ...

The Shell Grotto is a fascinating subterranean structure. Reportedly discovered in 1835, it is adorned with millions of shells, arranged in intricate patterns. Hidden beneath the earth, the Shell ...