Wookey Hole is a lovely place for little ones as there’s so much to see and explore, so it was the perfect place to take my lovely friend Andrea and her daughter Sophie when they came down to Bristol to spend the day with us.
The caves of Wookey Hole are a 45 minute drive away from Bristol, tucked away in a small valley on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset, and can be visited by the public all year round.
The girls both did great during the tour through the caves. When we last visited, a little over a year ago, Amy got really scared because it was so dark inside, but while queueing for the tour, we explained to the girls that it would be dark at the beginning of the tour but that we’d soon see a lot of coloured lights, a witch (they both seemed to be really excited about that part) and lots of stinky Cheddar cheese which is stored in the caves of Woookey Hole.
Once we had made it back into daylight, we walked through the garden, discovered dragons, mermaids and fairies and stopped for a slush puppy before visiting the dinosaurs. The girls loved that and would have climbed onto each and every one of them, had we let them. We had different plans though: a trip to the witches laboratory.
I had no clue what this attraction was about as it is relatively new, but it was a fun 4D experience sending us onto a lost island with dinosaurs chasing after us – think Jurassic Park, but with wobbling seats, a dying airplane and a splash of dinosaur poo for the audience. It was hilarious. Poor Sophie however didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, so some light entertainment was on order next: We headed into the main building and attended a show of Wookey Hole’s very own circus.
All artists were teenagers and children and I was so impressed with the show that they put on. They juggled, climbed on ropes, performed magic tricks and rode unicycles and I just can’t believe how versatile everyone was. The girls were clapping along and shouting Bravo, while munching on a big bag of popcorn and the show really made a lovely end to our time at Wookey Hole – not however our day. But more on our day of fun in tomorrow’s post.
Did you see the Witch?!?! My husband’s Granny used to live just up the road from here, so we used to take her, and the witch never failed to make her jump even though she must have seen it thousands of time! 🙂
We loved the cave tour, and the show was a nice extra. It’s changed a lot since my first visit, and I don’t like the commercialism of it (especially the awful cafe!) but it’s still worth a visit just for the magic and history of the caves.
Yes, we skipped the cafe, the gift shop and the arcades, but the caves are always enjoyable and I love the papermaking demonstration as it reminds me of my art classes at school. The mini golf course is a nice extra too, but Amy and Sophie are still a little too young for it x
I love Wookey Hole, we always have a great day there, and looks like you did too!
Blimey Amy is growing fast! I remember Wookey Hole as a child – a coach trip with my nan! I must take mine when we are next down that way x
That looks utterly enchanting. I’ve never been, I must make a detour next time we’re headed SW.
Beautiful pictures. x
Ah – used to LOVE Wookey Hole as a kid when we visited from my grandparents in Somerset. I remember being properly spooked by the “witches hat”! Might be time to take my own kids there xx
Oh what wonderful photos. We must go. The 4D cinema sounds truly awesome. Sounds like a superb day out x
Ooooh, I am definitely adding this to my must visit list for Summer.
ooh i fancy gong there looks great fun!