Treak Cliff Cavern - Castleton, Derbyshire, UK
Posted by: 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
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Wikipedia describes Treak Cliff Cavern:
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'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.