Caves · East Midlands
Pooles Cavern
In or near Harpur Hill.
Pooles Cavern — a cave in england east midlands.
Jonathan Kington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway · 1.2 km
About
A British cave — natural underground void, most often formed in carboniferous limestone country. Pooles Cavern is a named cave in england east midlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pooles Cavern is a limestone cave located in the East Midlands. It features impressive stalactites and stalagmites, attracting visitors interested in geology and natural history. The cave is open for guided tours, offering insights into its formation and significance.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2500, -1.9333
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- High Peak, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK17 9DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 1.2 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-2640098 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pooles Cavern?
- Pooles Cavern is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 9DG), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.
- What is Pooles Cavern?
- Pooles Cavern — a cave in england east midlands.
- How do I get to Pooles Cavern?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 9DG.
- Is Pooles Cavern a protected site?
- Yes — Pooles Cavern is part of the Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Pooles Cavern?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 9DG.