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Coordinates: 53.2498°N 1.9259°W. The Flitch of Bacon. Poached egg stalagmites. Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a two-million-year-old [1] natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Poole's Cavern forms part of the Wye system, and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific ...
The legacy of these lamps can be seen throughout Poole's Cavern in the form of rusted gas pipes and the curiously beautiful speckled patterns of soot deposits on the walls and roof. Surprisingly, the gas lamps were still glowing in 1965 when, following the death of Mr. Lesley Alcock (husband of Frank Redfern's grand daughter Jessie Alcock - owner of the cavern since 1955), the show cave closed ...
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A natural wonder of the Peak District. Explore the cavern with one of our enthusiastic guided tours. Winter Opening Times: (November-Easter) 10-3pm. Centre closes at 4pm. Summer Opening Times: (Easter-November) 9:30-4pm. Centre closes at 5pm. Please book tours online.
The legacy of these lamps can be seen throughout Poole’s Cavern in the form of rusted gas pipes and the curiously beautiful speckled patterns of soot deposits on the walls and roof. Surprisingly, the gas lamps were still glowing in 1965 when, following the death of Mr. Lesley Alcock (husband of Frank Redfern’s grand daughter Jessie Alcock - owner of the cavern since 1955), the show cave ...
- The cave is home to the longest stalactite in Derbyshire at 7 ’long and approx a staggering 100,000 years old. The largest stalagmite in Derbyshire is also here, ‘The Font’ which is also 7’ high.
- The cave has the fastest growing stalagmites recorded in the UK, due to lime waste tipped in the 18th century on the hill top at Grin Low. The lime enriched water can create one centimetre of growth per year – that’s around 50 to 100 times faster than most stalactites!
- The unique Poached egg stalagmites record annual growth rings, just like trees do. Trapped in each layer are isotopes and particles from the atmosphere which can me monitored to record climate change.
- Two of the cavern’s stalagmites are currently on holiday. One in New Zealand at the laboratories of Auckland University being sampled for climate data, the other is in Texas USA being dated for information on ice age floods.
By car – Poole’s Cavern and Country Park can be reached from the A53, A515, or the A6 by following the brown signs for it. Address for Satnav – Green Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DH. Car Park – The onsite car park charges £1.50 for 4 hours, or £3 for the full day. Public Transport – There are no buses that pass by Poole’s ...
Notable features of Poole's Cavern include: The Flitch of Bacon - a distinctive stalactite, given its unusual name because Victorians thought that was what it looked like! For many years it was assumed that the tip of the stalactite had been lost to early vandals, but by sheer chance, it was discovered lying in the bushes at the cave mouth and is now displayed in the museum at the cavern entrance.
