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Poole's Cavern & Country Park
Type:Cave/Cavern Attraction
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9DH
Guide Prices
Adult Ticket £9.75, Child (5 - 16 years) £5.25
Concession Ticket £8.50, Family Ticket £26
Group discount available for 10 or more.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled toilets
Booking & Payment Details
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Catering
- On-site catering - Cafe serving fairtrade coffee and tea, homemade soups and cakes, toasties, all day breakfasts, daily specials, baked potatoes which choice of fillings including vegetarian options.
- Picnic site
Children
- Baby changing facilities
- Children welcome
Groups
- Education/study area
- Facilities for educational visits
- Facilities for groups
- Guided tours for groups
Languages
- French signs/guides
- German signs/guides
- Spanish signs/guides
Parking
- Parking with charge
Property Facilities
- Dogs accepted - dogs are very welcome in the visitor centre and cafe with dog treats and water available but for safety we cannot allow dogs on the cavern tour. The country park woods are ideal for dog walking.
- Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
- Guided tours mandatory
- Public toilets
- Smoking not allowed
Target Markets
- Accepts groups
Opening Times
* OPEN DAILY except Christmas Day Boxing Day and New Years Day
Guided tours leave the Visitor Centre every 20 minutes.
Last entry 3.45pm
TripAdvisor
Certificate of Excellence 2018
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent920
- Very Good455
- Average68
- Poor12
- Terrible5
Recent Reviews:
- 276dendenTrip Type:CouplesTrip
Sunday, 10th February 2019Nice place and friendly staff. We found out new information about the history of Buxton and the cavern is very beautiful. Our guide, Will, was friendly, knowledgeable and funny - made us laugh... Read full review - BrastardNorth EnglandTrip Type:CouplesWell paved, lit, and hand rail. Certainly worth a visit if you want to go into a cave. Car parking costs £2.
Monday, 18th February 2019Well paved, lit, and hand rail. Certainly worth a visit if you want to go into a cave. Car parking costs £2. Some cars are parked on the road outside to avoid this extra cost. Read full review - MumiecKTrip Type:FamilyInteresting enjoyable experienceTuesday, 19th February 2019Just been into the cavern with my family. Well lit with handrail.Lively interesting talk. Amazing stalactites and stalagmites. Learned a lot about the history and geology of the caves. Worth a visit... Read full review
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Poole's Cavern is a 20 minute walk from Buxton Railway Station and Bus Station. From the Crescent and Tourist Information Centre follow Broad Walk and Temple Road to Green Lane and The Cavern.
By road follow the brown tourist signs from A6, A515 or A53 to Green Lane. Pay and display car park for 80 vehicles priced at £1.50 for 4 hours, or £3.00 all day. Level access to visitor centre.
There is no public transport bus route direct to Poole's Cavern.
The nearest railway station is Buxton, which is 1 mile away.
