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Poole's Cavern & Country Park
Type:Cave/Cavern Attraction
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9DH
Guide Prices
Adult Ticket £10.50, Child (5 - 16 years) £5.50
Concession Ticket £9.00Family Ticket £28
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.
- On-site light refreshments
- 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)
- Gift shop
- Guided tours mandatory
- Public toilets
- Smoking not allowed
- WiFi or internet access
Site Features
- Regional Tourist Board Member
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 4.30pm
TripAdvisor
Certificate of Excellence 2019
- Excellent999
- Very Good491
- Average76
- Poor12
- Terrible4
Recent Reviews:
- Fiona PDerby, United KingdomInteresting trip into the caves
Saturday, 5th October 2019Well worth a visit and if you Gift Aid you can use your ticket for a whole year. So interesting and very accessible for the family. I will be back. Read full review - DumbunnyLeek, United KingdomAbsolutely fascinatingWednesday, 9th October 2019We visited 'on spec' after finding a tourist flyer at the Opera House - what a super place the cave system is. Knowing it would be cool, we dressed accordingly, which meant we enjoyed the experience... Read full review
- David WSkegby, United KingdomExploring under ground
Wednesday, 16th October 2019Tuesday's visit was very interesting as we ventured into the depths of the cavern to see the underground river. The stalactites and stalagmites are very impressive. Our guide was very clear and... 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.
