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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
- Excellent1009
- Very Good499
- Average78
- Poor12
- Terrible5
Recent Reviews:
- Nick SBristol, United KingdomNice cave visit
Tuesday, 19th November 2019A group of friends visited Buxton for a weekend and chose to visit the caves. We had an escorted tour which run every 20 minutes. Our guide has been doing it for 16 years and still maintained his... Read full review - charlg99Kingston-upon-Hull, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesSanta’s Grotto!
Wednesday, 4th December 2019We came here just wanting to go around the cavern and have a look round but in December they have a Santa’s Grotto which is always booked up in full so they offered us a discounted rate to go and... Read full review - Travelalot2328Manchester, United KingdomThe best Father Christmas experience we have ever done.Thursday, 5th December 2019I have 11 & 7 year old's, so I have done a fair few Christmas & Santa experiences over the years. The 11 year old plays along for her sister so I wanted something different from the usual grotto. The... 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.
