Caves · East Midlands
Poole's Cavern
In or near Harpur Hill.
Poole's Cavern is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Poole's Cavern is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 53.2501°, -1.9263°.
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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.
From the Wikipedia article
Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a two-million-year-old natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Poole's Cavern forms part of the Wye system, and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
Visiting
The region currently open to the public is around 310 m in length, and includes chambers named the Roman Chamber, Great Dome, Poached Egg Chamber and Sculpture Chamber. Features of interest include large stalactites/stalagmites called the Flitch of Bacon and Mary Queen of Scots' Pillar, as well as stalagmites with a porous texture and "poached egg" colour, which has been attributed to minerals leached from lime-burning on Grin Low above. Part of the cavern is accessible to wheelchairs. The cave system is believed to extend further, but has not been explored. In 1998 a video camera lowered down a borehole revealed the existence of a further chamber, branded "Seventh Heaven". There is a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2501, -1.9263
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- High Peak, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK17 9DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 0.9 km
Sources
- osm: n361061810 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Poole's Cavern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pooles Cavern 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poole's Cavern?
- Poole's Cavern is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 9DH), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.
- What is Poole's Cavern?
- Poole's Cavern is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Poole's Cavern?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 9DH.
- Is Poole's Cavern a protected site?
- Yes — Poole's Cavern is part of the Poole's Cavern and Grin Low Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Poole's Cavern free to visit?
- Yes, Poole's Cavern is free to enter.
- How do I get to Poole's Cavern?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 9DH.