Guided tours of the caves
Small-group tours share the caves’ history and folklore with safe access and an easy pace. Set routes, good company, and stories told where they happened, on this quiet bend of the Wey.
Enquire about a tourTwo caves, eight centuries, one gentle walk
A tour begins on the riverside path and takes in both caves: Mother Ludlam’s, with its legend of the white witch and her cauldron, and the quieter hollow of Father Foote’s, a short walk upstream. Along the way: the Ludwell spring that watered Waverley Abbey, the grotto years, the roof fall of the early 1960s, and the restoration under way today.
Groups are kept small and the pace is easy. Routes are set and safe, the walk-in is short and flat, and there’s time to stand in the doorway, listen to the water, and let the past feel close. Tours are arranged on request; tell us the dates you have in mind and we’ll take it from there.
This is stewardship as much as sightseeing: every visit helps keep the caves cared for.
What to expect
Small groups, easy pace
Numbers are kept low so everyone can see, hear and ask questions. The route is unhurried and suits most walkers.
Safe, set routes
Tours follow established paths on private land, with safe access into the entrance chamber of Mother Ludlam’s Cave.
History and folklore together
The documented record (1216, the Abbey, Cobbett, the roof fall) woven with the legends that made the caves famous.
Care for the place
The caves are looked after year-round, and tours are timed with their conservation in mind; every visit helps keep them cared for.
Tours from £100 per group, quoted to size and occasion; there is nothing to book online; simply write to us with your preferred dates.
Arrange a visit
Tell us who’s coming and when you’d like to visit, and we’ll be in touch shortly, usually within 24 hours, to shape a tour around you.