Marble Arch Caves set to welcome back visitors for guided tours
14th May 2021
The award-winning Marble Arch Caves – one of Europe’s finest show caves nestled in the heart of the Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark in Co. Fermanagh – will reopen for guided tours from Monday 24 May 2021 following the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions.
From 24 May visitors can enter a world of subterranean rivers, winding passages, lofty chambers and an array of spectacular cave formations by pre-booking a cave tour on the Marble Arch Caves website or by contacting the visitor centre directly.
With hand sanitising stations, directional signage, pre-booking and numbers limited for tours, visitors will have the time and space to enjoy the stunning million-year-old cave network and appreciate why it is the most active river cave in the UK and Ireland.
Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Diana Armstrong, said:
“The reopening of the Marble Arch Caves is another welcome step as we move into the summer holiday period.
The team has worked hard to ensure that people feel safe and comfortable when they visit so they can enjoy the truly awe-inspiring experience when in the depths of the 94 metre below ground cave network.
We are incredibly fortunate to have a world class tourism product on our doorstep in Fermanagh and Omagh. The Fermanagh and Omagh district is the perfect place to enjoy a staycation this summer with its stunning landscapes and spectacular waterways, rich built and cultural heritage as well as a fantastic retail and hospitality offering.”
At just over 7 miles long, the million-year-old Marble Arch Caves is the longest cave network in Northern Ireland.
The Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre has already reopened, with outdoor family activities and guided walks now on offer and available to book. Toilet and take away café facilities are also open.
The 4-star Tourism NI visitor attraction is also marking the world’s first ‘International Year of Caves and Karst’ (IYCK) by hosting a number of special events and activities throughout the year.
The next free event “Caves and Karst of the Marble Arch Caves and other UNESCO Global Geoparks” takes place online on 27 May 2021 with guest speaker, Dr Kirstin Lemon of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland.
Guided cave tours, outdoor family activities and guided walks and IYCK events and activities are all available to book via the Marble Arch Caves website at www.marblearchcaves.co.uk or by telephoning 028 6632 1815.
Guided cave tours sell out fast with people encouraged to book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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