Treak Cliff Cavern

Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated.
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  • Opening hours:
    March 1st–October 31st: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
    November 1st–February 28th: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
    January 1st: noon–4:00 PM
    December 25th–26: closed
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: show cave in Derbyshire, England
  • Address: Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Blue John Cavern and Speedwell Cavern.

Cave
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The is one of the four show caves in , England. is situated 1,400 feet west of Treak Cliff Cavern.

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is one of the four show caves in , , England. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Treak Cliff Cavern.

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is a ruined 11th-century castle… is situated 1 mile east of Treak Cliff Cavern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Treak Cliff Cavern.

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is in . is the name of the…

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Treak Cliff Cavern.

Treak Cliff Cavern

Latitude
53.34506° or 53° 20′ 42″ north
Longitude
-1.79717° or 1° 47′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C5W86W3+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255174399
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7836588
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Egyptian Arabic—“Treak Cliff Cavern” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Трык Кліф”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تريك كليف كافيرن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Treak Cliff and Odin Mine crushing wheel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Blue John and Winnats Pass - a fossilised seascape.

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Worth a closer look: Derby and Chesterfield.

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