Speedwell Cavern
Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The cave system consists of a horizontal lead miners' adit 200 metres below ground leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peveril Castle and Treak Cliff Cavern.
Peveril Castle
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire. It was the main settlement of the feudal barony of William Peverel, known as the Honour of Peverel, and was founded some time between the… Peveril Castle is situated 3,500 feet east of Speedwell Cavern.
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 1,700 feet northwest of Speedwell Cavern.
Blue John Cavern
Cave
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Blue John Cavern is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Speedwell Cavern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.
Barber Booth
Hamlet
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barber Booth is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Speedwell Cavern.
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 of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,416. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements. Bradwell is situated 2½ miles southeast of Speedwell Cavern.
Speedwell Cavern
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cave in Castleton, Derbyshire, UK
- Categories: show cave and tourism
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34106° or 53° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.79283° or 1° 47′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5W86R4+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 26421470OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7575701
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In Other Languages
“Speedwell Cavern” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سبيدويل كافيرن”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Speedwell Cavern”. Photo: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0.