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Treak Cliff Cavern
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| Looking for: | Active, Learning/Historical, Outdoor / Active | | Address: | Castleton
Buxton Road
Castleton
Hope Valley
Derbyshire | | Postcode: | S33 8WP | | Kids Activity: | Indoors | | Telephone: | (0)1433 620571 |
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Description
Treak Cliff Cavern is an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils. It is also Home to Blue John Stone, a rare form of Fluorite with beautiful colours. Popular as an ornamental stone and mined for 300 years, one of the largest pieces ever found is still in situ called ‘The Pillar’. The Blue John Stone in Treak Cliff Cavern can be seen all around the walls and roof of the Witch’s cave. The guided tour takes you deeper underground to see multi coloured flowstone adorning the walls of Aladdin’s Cave, and further on you can experience the wonder of the stalactites and stalagmites in Fairyland and the Dream Cave. The most famous formation is ‘The Stork’, standing on one leg.
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