Blue John Cavern
The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The others are Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Speedwell Cavern.Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Treak Cliff Cavern and Odin Mine.
Treak Cliff Cavern
Cave
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton 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. Treak Cliff Cavern is situated 1,400 feet east of Blue John Cavern.
Odin Mine
Archaeological site
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, England. Odin Mine is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Blue John Cavern.
Mam Tor
Peak
Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.
Edale
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.
Bradwell
Village
Photo: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population in 2022 was 1,787. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements. Bradwell is situated 3 miles southeast of Blue John Cavern.
Blue John Cavern
- Type: Cave
- Description: show cave in Derbyshire, England
- Categories: show cave, mining museum, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34549° or 53° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.80346° or 1° 48′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C5W85WW+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 26421469OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4929299
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Blue John Cavern” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلو جون كافيرن”
- Japanese: “ブルー・ジョン洞窟”
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Highlights include Winnats Head and Odin Mine crushing wheel.
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