Speedwell Cavern

Winnats Pass, Hope Valley, High Peak S33 8WA, England

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Speedwell Cavern takes you on an incredible journey that is underground boat. Enter the inner realm of the underground cave system within the heart regarding the Peak District nationwide Park and absorb the environment as a watery silence echoes all on an unbelievable underground boat journey.Descend the 105 actions from the almost hidden cavern entrance towards the landing stage of an underground canal where you move on to your tour guide boat.From right here you glide through the workings of a 200 yr old lead mine around you.Set at the foot of the spectacular Winnats Pass, high above the village of Castleton, Speedwell Cavern takes you. Picture in your mind exactly what it should were want to carve these tunnels out using only the most ancient tools as your guide recounts the story of this mine which opens into a network of normal caverns and underground rivers.At Halfway House the canal tunnel splits into two to allow oncoming boats to pass while you wend your path 200 meters below the area regarding the hill before entering a magnificent cathedral-like cavern containing the awesome Bottomless Pit: a large subterranean lake!

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Speedwell Cavern
Winnats Pass, Hope Valley, High Peak, S33 8WA, England

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