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Chislehurst Caves are a labyrinth of dark mysterious passageways which have been hewn by hand from the chalk, deep beneath Chislehurst. There are over 20 miles of caverns and passageways, dug over a period of 8000 years. The vast complex of caves are...
When you visit Wookey Hole Caves your guide will relate the 50,000 year history of the caves as home to both humans and animals. Archaeologists finds indicate man has lived in and around the caves for 50,000 years.
For people in ancient times, th...
Descend 105 steps to an underground canal. Take a boat trip to visit the cathedral like cavern and see the 'Bottomless Pit' ' a huge subterranean lake.
Within this entrance chamber you will see the remains of an ancient village where a whole commu...
Peak Cavern's spectacular entrance is the largest to any cave in Britain. See rope making, the remains of an underground village and find out why it is called 'The Devil's Arse'!...
Set in 2000 acres of land between Blaenau Ffestiniog & Dolwyddelan. Llechwedd offer the most amazing days adventure you'll ever have. Experience first hand on our world famous cavern tours how slate was mined and then see how it is transformed into t...
St Ninian's Cave is traditionally associated with St Ninian. Early crosses found at the site are housed at Whithorn Museum. Weathered crosses carved on the walls of St Ninian's Cave are still visible....
Until 1837 the secrets of Ingleborough Cave were hidden behind large natural calcite dams behind which water had ponded, submerging much of the passage beyond. These were broken down following a flood, to reveal a wonderland of sculpted passages and ...
Kents Cavern in Torquay is a protected European Prehistoric Stone Age cave with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns. The oldest human fossil ever found in northwestern Europe was found in this cave making Kents Cavern ...
Far under Ingleborough Hill, is a concealed world which has been carved by nature over centuries. wonderfully lit, with running streams and waterfalls. The White Scar Cave will not fail to impress you....
Cheddar Caves and Gorge is one of Britain's best and deepest gorge, with illuminated stalactites and stalagmites. Our simple to use autoguides will tell the story of the pre-historic era and the eccentric Richard Gough who rediscovered the gorge.
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Discover the history behind the Hell Fire Caves in West Wycombe Buckinghamshire which has hand carved tunnels 300 feet underground.
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Carnglaze Caverns is the Coolest place to visit in 2009! Part of Cornwall's mining heritage Carnglaze Caverns is one of the top small Tourist Attractions in the county, winning the Silver Award in 2008 from Visit Cornwall plus being a regional finali...
Stump Cross Caverns is one of Britain's premier show caves, located in Nidderdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We offer a range of facilities for a great family day out, including a gift shop and tea room as well as the caves t...
Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She lived some 500 years ago during the reigns of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Her Prophetic visions became known and feared throughout England, with many of them still proving uncannily a...
Sitting snugly beside the River Nidd on the outskirts of Knaresborough, Saint Robert's Cave is a rare survival of a medieval hermit's home. This site once attracted thousands of pilgrims to this North Yorkshire town. Robert of Knaresborough lived on ...
Poole's Cavern is a 2 million year old, natural limestone cave situated in the beautiful woodland of Buxton Country Park. One of the great caves of the Peak District.
Once used by cave dwelling ancestors for shelter, Poole's Cavern has been known...
The Blue John Cavern in the Peak District is a series of caverns considered to be the finest range in Great Britain. Our Cavern Tours are of immense educational interest showing clearly how the caverns are formed in limestone strata and how the limes...
Blue John Stone is found nowhere in the world but amongst the rocks of Treak Cliff Hill, Castleton. Blue John Stone can now be found in only two caverns: Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern. This mineral, a colour banded form of fluorspar, is so ...
Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Believed to date from the 14th Century, it is a man-made cavern in the shape of a beehive, with a small aperture at the top for ventilation. Its most remarkable feature is an extensive range of wall carvings represen...
Enter and explore a whole new world in the caves underneath Nottingham city and descend into the dark depths of the original Anglo-Saxon tunnels, meeting real cave-dwellers from its dramatic hidden past. See how these caves have been used and adapted...
The Rock Gardens, set in the picturesque setting of the old Palace Quarry. There are about 8 acres of wild gardens, ponds, a Rock Walk with lovely views from the top and a small, but attractive illuminated cave with interesting formations, all for yo...
Conducted tours by trained guides,give the visitor an hour-long tour of this vast man- made complex of underground caverns created by centuries of quarrying the famous Beer Stone. The underground quarry first worked by the Romans,supplied stone f...
A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves is an extensive exhibition about 18thC smuggling and incorporates a museum and video theatre. The highlight of the attraction is the Adventure Walk, in which visitors travel the length and breadth of the cav...
For thousands of years iron ore has been mined at Clearwell Caves. You can still meet a Free Miner here; men whose ancient birthright entitles them to dig for minerals within the Hundred of St Briavels and the Royal Forest of Dean.
Clearwell Caves...
The 3 different caves Dan-yr-Ogof, Cathedral Cave and Bone Cave each offer a unique underground experience. In Dan-yr-Ogof you walk through the beautifully decorated passageways for just under 1 kilometre; in Cathedral Cave you walk through its enorm...
CHWAREL HÊN, LLANFAIR SLATE CAVERNS The entry to this old but important slate mine is through the main tunnel, under the twin arches of the crypt, and into the lofty cathedral cavern. Remember that the tunnels and caverns you are about to see are a...
Spectacular river gorge and waterfall. This famous gorge is 1 miles long and can be viewed from a circular walk, which starts high above the river and passes through attractive oak woods before dropping down to the dramatic 30m-high White Lady waterf...
Wooded gorge of the River Allen. This extensive area of woodland gorge and rocky river scenery, including the 41-hectare (101-acre) SSSI of Stawardpeel Woods, has many miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods. On a high promontor...
It's a dizzying and exhilarating experience to look down on the torrent of water plunging 46m (150ft) over the Falls of Measach from the gently swaying suspension bridge. Corrieshalloch Gorge is one of the natural wonders of the Highlands and not to ...
We are the only cheesemakers left in Cheddar. The whole process takes around 8 hours from start to finish and you can watch us during the various stages as we transform our rich, local milk into award winning authentic Cheddar Cheese. Our viewing gal...
Howstean Gorge is the secret of Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, waiting to be discovered by the traveller who can navigate away from the hustle and bustle of fast roads. By taking lanes through the hills with ever changing views you will find this spe...
Craggy limestone outcrops, Limestone scree slopes and lush wooded valleys are on offer in this Mendip reserve. Some 200,000 years ago the huge cavern that formed Ebbor Gorge collapsed and left behind a number of small caves where reindeer, cave bear ...
