Peak Cavern

Peak Cavern, also known as the Devil's Arse, is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Peakshole Water flows through and out of the cave, which has the largest natural cave entrance in Britain.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Cave
Description: cave in Castleton, Derbyshire, UK
Also known as: “cul du diable”, “Devil’s Arse”, “Devil’s Arse (Peak Cavern)”, and “山頂洞窟”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Peveril Castle and St Edmund’s Church, Castleton.

Peveril Castle

Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.

Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle… Peveril Castle is situated 410 feet northeast of Peak Cavern.

St Edmund’s Church, Castleton

Church

Photo: Wally Haines, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed… St Edmund’s Church, Castleton is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Peak Cavern.

Castleton Methodist Church

Church

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castleton Methodist Church is situated 1,200 feet north of Peak Cavern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradwell and Coplow Dale.

Bradwell

Village

Photo: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. Bradwell is situated 2 miles southeast of Peak Cavern.

Coplow Dale

Hamlet

Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coplow Dale is a small settlement in the civil parish of Little Hucklow, Derbyshire, England. Coplow Dale is situated 2½ miles southeast of Peak Cavern.