Check out this awesome family fun event at Cheddar Gorge, a truly iconic gem nestled in the Mendip Hills.

Cheddar Gorge is not only one of Britain’s most spectacular natural landmarks, but also a Site of Special Scientific Interest and part of the newly formed Mendip Hills National Landscape

The Gorge boasts awe-inspiring cliffs and extraordinary subterranean stalactite show caves, plus many fascinating secrets about our prehistoric ancestors. It is also an international centre for caving and rock climbing.

So what are you waiting for? Nature, wildlife, history, adventure – experience the wonder of it all on a perfect all-season day out in Somerset.

Join us for a fun and immersive journey back in time where you’ll meet your Stone Age ancestors and learn about the every day challenges they faced to live and survive and how it compares to our life here in the 21st century.

Imagine what it was like to live in the Stone Age. How do you think you would cope? There were no houses, supermarkets or clothes stores, no school, no cars, no TV, no mobile phones and no home deliveries. The modern world we live in today didn’t exist.

Caveman Curiosity shines the spotlight on our inventive and curious ancestors who found ingenious ways to live and survive in these challenging, harsh and dangerous conditions. They even had their own entertainment and leisure activities and were keen inventors when they weren’t busy trying to survive.

Your Caveman Curiosity adventure starts here!

WHATS ON?

Talks & ‘live’ demonstrations: Meet our hunter-gatherers in the Museum of Prehistory Garden. Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to discover how Cheddar Man and his ancestors lived and survived here 10,000 years ago. Watch the ancient art of fire lighting and tool making and join our fun ‘Imagine life in the Stone Age’ sessions where you will leave 2024 behind and join our hunter-gatherers for fun and interactive talks about their way of life versus how we live in the modern world today.

Our talks and demonstrations will be brought to life by our team of hunter-gatherers who love to pass on their knowledge and bring the Stone Age era to life.

After the sessions, there will be a chance to ask our knowledgeable hunter-gatherers questions about life in the Stone Age and photo opportunities for those wanting to dress up in pre-historic costume.

Sessions timings:

Fire Lighting	11am and 2pm
Tool Making	12pm & 3pm
Imagine life in the Stone Age	1pm & 4pm

Museum Quiz: Explore the Museum and take part in our fun quiz.  As you follow the clues around the museum, learn lots of new facts, discover amazing artefacts unearthed in the Cheddar area and find out what life was like here in Cheddar Gorge.

Timings: 10am – 4.30pm

Ignite Your Caveman Curiosity Trail: Our interactive trail is sure to ignite your inner Caveman Curiosity as you walk in the footsteps of your ancestors around our stunning show caves and beautiful gorge landscape. Test your knowledge and learn key differences and even similarities about how we live today in comparison to our prehistoric ancestors. Once you’ve completed all the tasks on the trail, you’ll be rewarded with a limited edition themed sticker!

Timings: 10am – 4.30pm

What’s included in your day ticket? Your Caveman Curiosity adventure is included in the price of a day ticket, so you can enjoy all six attractions: Explore the spectacular Gough’s Cave which features stunning rock formations and see where Cheddar Man, Britain’s oldest, most-complete human skeleton was unearthed in Gough’s Cave and find out about his amazing DNA discovery. Venture into our multimedia experience, ‘Yeo’s Journey’, that tells the captivating story of how our iconic caves were formed and evolved through the ‘power of water’. Join our Caveman Curiosity event in the Museum of Prehistory and learn about our local history , wildlife and plants in the Beyond the View cinema experience. Take the 274 steps up Jacob’s Ladder to The Lookout Tower and the Cliff-Top Walk where you will enjoy stunning views of the gorge and Mendip Hills – a landscape that has been millions of years in the making!

Dogs are welcome.

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