Things to see and do
There’s lots to see and do on a day out at Grime’s Graves. Enjoy exploring the new exhibition space where you can test out handling objects and nosey around displays showing the latest discoveries from the site. Then (over-7s) can descend into a flint mine to get a unique look at how Neolithic people lived and worked. Plus, there’s an audio guide, a family trail and lots of outside space to run around and play in. Below, we give you our highlights of a day out at Grime’s Graves.
Explore the Grime’s Graves exhibition space
Immerse yourself in Grime's Graves fascinating history in the new exhibition space.
Discover tales from the first pits opening in 2650BC to the last phase of flint mining in 1500BC. You can also learn about the origin of Grime's Graves unusual name, and find out about archaeological excavations of the mineshafts from the 1800s onwards.
Plus, take a closer look at our handling collection and displays showcasing the latest discoveries from the site.
Follow in prehistoric footsteps
Follow in the footsteps of prehistoric people by descending into the flint mine called Pit 1, 9 metres below the ground and discover the fascinating story of this important Neolithic site.
Here, a multi-sensory digital projection will immerse you in the lives of the men, women and children who lived and worked at Grime’s Graves thousands of years ago. Visitors must be over the age of 7 and wearing flat shoes to descend into Pit 1.
Listen to the Grime’s Graves audio guide
Listen to the Grime’s Graves audio tour by Time-Team archaeologist Phil Harding and English Heritage historian Dr Jennifer Wexler.
Join them as they descend into the deepest excavated pit and meet with experts Tim Lynch from English Heritage, Peter Squirrel and Rob Hunt from Needham Chalks Flint, and Kyle Jennings from Norfolk Wildlife Trust, to learn more about the history of mining and flint knapping and the unique landscape and wildlife at Grime’s Graves.
Take the family trail
Kids will love following the Grime’s Graves family trail.
Take the challenge and discover why a shark's tooth was found in one of the pits, learn all about Iron Age burials, and find out about the animals that would have lived at Grime’s Grave during the Neolithic period.
After exploring inside, you can let little ones play hide-and-seek in the grassy dips and bumps, flying kites above this strange lunar landscape, or just sit and enjoy a picnic in this unique spot.
Take a virtual tour
Descend into Greenwell’s Pit – the oldest, deepest and best-preserved pit excavated so far at Grime’s Graves – in our 360° virtual tour.
Learn more about Neolithic flint-mining and some of the prehistoric tools that have been found here.