Saturday 24th July 2010 12.00 to 4.30pm
Family Fun afternoon
These are some of the fun activities arranged so far, to get your summer holiday off to a great start:
Best Dressed Teddy Bear: bring your favorite teddy dressed to the nines and you could win a special prize.
Cup cake decorating: make a very special treat for someone special, or enjoy making then eating them. Home made sponge cup cake and all decorating materials and supervision included - £1.00 per cake.
Dog show - bring your dog/s for judging in the following categories: best child handler; musical sit; dog most like the owner; best tricks; waggiest tail; etc. Rosette prizes for winners and runners up - entry £1.00 per category. Rossette prizes for category winners and runners up. After the show why not join a guided walk?
Face painting: £1.00
Creative bunting making: using art materials provided and natural found objects, make something unique to hang up when you get home- £1.00
Guided walks: over Clearwell Meend and nearby woodland - discover new walks and amazing features; dogs on leads welcome - free
Underground Special Offer: £1.00 off every entry per adult or child with a printout of this page, throughout the event. Free underground quiz and teddy bear hunt.
Teddy bear hunt: they are very shy! Can you find them?
Adventure activity: 2.00 pm Try Caving activity - enjoy an exciting 2 hour caving experience suitable for all ages - £9.00 per person. See below for further details.
Free: ample parking, children's play area, beautiful picnic area, excellent cafe and gift shop.
Sat 24th and 31stJuly 2010 at 2.00pm
Try
Caving summer holiday taster session.
Semi Deep Level Caving activity.
We are running these exciting caving
activities suitable for all ages from 5yrs upwards; why not take the
children on a real adventure or if you are an adult with a yearning
for adventure, but haven't tried caving, then this is your chance;
go off the public pathways and experience the mine just as the miners
left it, sometimes
centuries ago. This is a Semi Deep Level trip where you are taken
on a tour of the show caves and then wearing our helmets and lamps
you will do a simple caving activity into areas only possible by tackling
crawls called 'The Letter Box' (you'll see why) and 'The Polo' (because
it's cool and does have a small hole in the middle!). This is a two
hour activity.
For the trip please wear old clothes (so you won't mind getting dirty)
and either boots or wellies (with a good grip). Some wellies are available
if you don't have your own. Helmets and caplamps are supplied by us.
Be prepared to get grubby, to do some simple crawling, climbing, and
oh yes, have some fun too!
These activities are good value and suitable for any reasonably able
bodied person, with no prior experience of caving. Have a go.
Cost: £9.00 per person
(adults and children).
The trip is limited to 15 persons maximum, please pre-book to ensure
a place. All children (under 16 years) must be accompanied by a parent/adult.
Please see our Deep Level Caving
page or telephone 01594 832535 if you would like more information
or wish to book.
Weds 4th, Sat 14th, Weds 18th Sat 21st and Weds 25th August 2010 all at 2.00pm
'Walk in the Miners Footsteps.'
Summer Holiday Caving activities.
These trips are suitable for ages 7yrs
upwards; take your children on a trip to the Deep Levels of Clearwell
Caves or if you are an adult this is your chance to experience the
mine as the miners saw it, sometimes
centuries ago. This is a Deep Level trip where you will enter the
workings by another entrance away from the Show Caves for a three
hour caving activity.
This activity is proving to be very popular, with previous ones being fully booked; so this holiday we would like to offer more of you a chance to find a trip to suit the date of your visit to the Forest of Dean.
We provide helmet, caplamp, belts and overalls. Please wear old clothing (you will get dirty) and either boots or wellies (with a good grip). Some wellies are available if you don't have your own.
Be prepared to get grubby, to do some simple crawling, climbing, and exploring; it's also fun!
The trips suitable for any reasonably able bodied person, with no prior experience of caving, if in doubt telephone or email us for more details. Have a go.
Cost: Adults:
£15.00, Children (7-17) £10.00
The trip is limited to 15 persons maximum, please pre-book to ensure
a place. All children under 16 years must be accompanied by a parent/adult.
See our website Deep Level Caving
page or telephone 01594 832535 if you would like more information
or wish to book.
Clearwell CavesHalloween
Mystery, History and Fun
From Sat 23rd - Sun 31st October 2010
Wander through the eerie and mysterious caverns, with haunting sounds, spooky and strange goings on.
Find the correct ingredients for poor Winifred witch's magic potion so she can return her cave home to normal. The naughty ghosts and ghouls of the mine may distract you, but will you correctly spot all ingredients? As you leave the cave you can enter our free competition and if you have the correct recipe you may win one of our excellent Halloween prizes.
Blank potion recipe sheets and entry into the prize draw are free with normal entry.
27th November - 30th December.
Christmas Fantasy.
Cora and the The Bloobious Bright
Heather Holland is back this year to present her charming story as
part of our Christmas event. Children see Father Christmas in his spectacular
underground cavern, receive a present and then walk through the exciting
Christmas displays, telling the tale of ‘Cora and the Bloobious
Bright’. A young girl goes on an incredible Christmas adventure
set beneath the sea. As she swims along, she discovers strange footprints,
what strange creature do they belong to? 
Children meet Cora and the strange Bloobious Bright and follow them on their exciting journey to finally enjoy a Happy Christmas Day. Half way through the Caves, in the largest cavern, there is an underground market, selling gifts, decorations and stocking fillers and also an underground café for visitors before continuing the story.
Children meet Cora and the strange Bloobious Bright and follow them on their amazing journey to finally enjoy a Happy Christmas Day. Half way through the Caves, in the largest cavern, there is an underground market, selling gifts, decorations and stocking fillers and also an underground café for visitors before continuing the story.
From 27th November until Christmas Eve children will see Santa in his spectacular underground grotto, choose a present, then follow the delightful displays throughout the nine impressive caverns. Halfway through the displays there is an underground Cafe and Christmas market, where you can buy gifts and decorations.
On the first weekend, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th November the Forest of Dean Brass Band will perform their seasonal music between 2pm to 4pm.
The Christmas Fantasy event is running everyday from 10am to 5pm, with a late night opening every Friday until 8pm.
Cost £7.50 per person (adults and children. Under 2's free) includes a present for all children between 2-14 years old. Under two years old present £3.50 if required.
No booking, except groups of 15 or more, just pay and go in.
Please wear flat soled footwear with a reasonable grip.
Open for a few days after Christmas, 27th - 30th December (without Father Christmas and present)
To find out more about this event please call us on 01594 832535 or email us at info@clearwellcaves.com
For further attractions in the area and to find accomodation we recommend the following sites: www.visitforestofdean.co.uk and www.wyedeantourism.co.uk
We reserve the right to alter prices and events at any time.