Treak Cliff Cavern - Castleton, Derbyshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 53° 20.696 W 001° 47.810
30U E 580098 N 5911317
Treak Cliff Cavern is where Blue John stone is mined in the Peak District.
Waymark Code: WMGVTR
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/13/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
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Wikipedia describes Treak Cliff Cavern: visit link

'Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and by agreement with English Nature all the Blue John stone deposits on the visitor route are preserved. However, Blue John is regularly mined from areas not seen by visitors. This is then crafted into jewellery, small bowls, ornaments and other decorative items.'

We enjoyed a great tour through the cavern seeing the Miners' Snot, Blue John and Seven Dwarves and much more.

Mine Type: Working Mine

Mineral Collecting: No

Material Mined: Gem Stone

Operation: Underground Mine

Surface Features: No

KNOWN DANGERS:
Slippery rock but anti-slip grips in place.

Any associated website: [Web Link]

Any Other information: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Optional photograph welcomed.
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Poole/Freeman visited Treak Cliff Cavern - Castleton, Derbyshire, UK 10/07/2009 Poole/Freeman visited it