Scott's Grotto, Shell grotto in Ware, England.
The underground structure contains six interconnected chambers extending 67 feet through tunnels carved into a chalk hillside beneath a garden.
John Scott, a Quaker poet and businessman, constructed this elaborate grotto during the 1760s, employing local workers over a thirty-year period.
The chambers display intricate patterns created with shells, broken glass, flint, and fossils embedded in cement, reflecting 18th-century English garden decoration.
Visitors can access the grotto on Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays between April and September, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM, with a £2 entrance fee.
The walls of one chamber feature a special seat with the word 'Frog' inscribed, referencing the nickname of John Scott's wife, Sarah Frogley.
Location: Ware
GPS coordinates: 51.80663,-0.03315
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:25
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