Poole's Cavern in Derbyshire Dales

Only used the parking to head up to Solomon's temple, beautiful and magical in the snow this is a must for those that enjoy the out doors great for the whole family, beautiful scenic views can go up the to the top of temple however I didn't on this occasion as the steps were very icy

Fun and great place to earth with nature

Great couple of hours out with a family cave and the surrounding walks amazing.

Short cavern walk and the xmas lights were good.Not a long walk.

We loved visiting Poole's Cavern with the kids. It's in a pleasant location on the edge of woodlands where you can combine your visit with a decent walk. There's a cafe but also picnic facilities (there's a dry indoor area for this even on wet days). The cavern system itself is very impressive, particularly when lit up for Christmas as it was during our visit. You go 300+metres underground but they are apparently trying to open up a route further into even bigger caverns up to 2 miles in! It's about 7 degrees Celsius inside so wear warmish clothing. It took us about 50mins to see the cave but could be done much quicker than that. There's a cafe and shop as well as toilet facilities. They provide either a hard copy of the cave information on entry or you can download it with a QR code (both free). The car park was fine and not too expensive, you can pay contactless at the machines.

It’s nice but at £50 for a family of four, it is outrageously overpriced.

Poole's Cavern is such a magical place especially at Christmas time. It's definitely our favourite Christmas experience

Father Christmas 22 12 24 Magnificent day at Pooles Cavern Fabulous Santa. Lovely staff The cavern looked superb Great day

The guide was awesome. Jack showed us all sorts of cool points of interest in the cave. He was very knowledgeable and kind. Stop in for a coffee or lunch after. Great food and service.

Fascinating place with a rich human and natural history. We visited at Christmas so enjoyed additional festive lights.

Lovely coffee shop, great staff and festive atmosphere

Great trip to see Santa and his elves, the grandchildren loved it!

A lovely easily accessible cave. A really great experience for all age groups

Half an hour about right though could be longer if reading about it or talking to guides. Step free might be a bonus for some.

Elliot was a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable, funny and didn't rush us at all. The caverns are beautiful and very interesting. A little chilly but nothing a winter coat wasn't enough for! The cafe has a good range of products including different dietary requirements, and the little shop is really cute too! We couldn't come on our original tour date because of the weather and with a quick phone call we were booked in the next day, no problem. Thankyou everyone on the team at Poole's Cavern!

Friendly cafe with great coffee & cake. Lovely warm place on a chilly day 😊

The price of a ticket was a bit dear. However, it was a good experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and history was fascinating.

It's only a few weeks since we visited this lovely cafe, but I can't recall what we actually had to eat! We were in holiday mode: staying at the Caravan club site in the old quarry, and had walked down through the woods. So that is my excuse! Great atmosphere, dog-friendly and fair pricing; so would recommend and return. Thank you.

Great trip out, plenty of information given out on the tour. Worth a look in if you're in Buxton. There are great walks directly outside for a full activity day.

Usually buzzing, great coffee and cakes, excellent service BUT... Don't ask for an extra shot! I did so and was charged the price of an espresso on top of my cappuccino, making it the most expensive drink I've ever bought at £5.90!

Great tour guides, plenty to see.

Great place to visit made even better by a very knowledgeable friendly guide.

Didnt Visit ther cavern as getting late in the day .Sure it would be worth paying the admission fee if I had arrived earlier .

Very interesting guided tour, all staff very friendly. Well behaved dogs are allowed but require a ticket. Recommend buying online ahead of time, it's also slightly cheaper

Brilliant trip out. We've been wanting to come here on previous trips up here but with the dog it's been hard so it is wonderful that it is now a dog friendly attraction! It was more spacious than I thought inside and our guide today was fantastic - he was knowledgeable and we found it interesting. There is just so much to see it was fascinating. There are walks in the woods too and a shop/cafe at the entrance/exit if the cavern. Great trip out and highly recommend. Do book in advance if you have a dog as they limit it to 6 dogs per tour so worth booking if you are planning to take your 4 legged friends with you

Nice place and the house was really good. A little small but the guide makes it. Good in the cafe was good too

Expensive but fantastic place and a very good guide!! Very funny!

A great morning out for any age, take warm clothes. Tour guide was very knowledgable, and the food and service in the cafe was fantastic.

Brilliant! Our tour guide was interesting and great with the kids. Everyone had a great time and learnt lots too!

Very interesting, knowledgeable guide to explain the history and geology.

The guide forgot he was leading a group of people unaccustomed to the caverns and just forged ahead leaving those of us bring up the rear literally in the dark causing one lady to fall up steps that were difficult to see in the dim light. His Health and Safety was non existent.

Interesting place, worth visiting if in the area.

Very interesting place to visit. It also has a good cafe.

Great tour. Amazing cavern with interesting history. Make sure to wrap up warm as it’s 7* celsius in there

Great day out for all the family. Poole's cavern has a rich geological and anthropological history. The cavern has a very well paved route from start to end, with water flowing through beneath you, adding to the atmosphere, along with interesting stalectite and stalecmite formations. There is a lovely woodland also on site with beautiful carvings along the designated trails and only 30 minutes from Solomons temple. A brilliant vantage spot to look out over all of buxton. Very friendly and informative staff on site at the visitor centre and cafe there. Car parking, with reasonable prices.

Brilliant tour guide very knowledgable

Interesting free exhibition. Enthusiastic chap on the ticket desk was very informative. Bit pricey to actually take a tour so we didn't bother. Cafe was nice, friendly staff and the gluten free Victoria Sponge was excellent.

Lucus was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Interesting place to visit.

Fascinating place to visit. Enjoyable tour. Cafe is well worth a visit, and the small shop has a reasonable range. Staff all friendly and helpful.

Tourguide was really good, we enjoyed hearing him and learned a good deal about the cave. Was a great outing.

Enjoyed an excellent, informative and engaging tour of the cave system. Our guide was entertaining and enthusiastic, provided interesting insights to both the social as well as geologic aspects of the caves. The caves are relatively small and only takes about 45mins to view. The cost however was £20 per adult which we felt was a bit steep. I guess that charge is what is needed to keep the place going so fair enough I guess.

I went came here with my boyfriend and really enjoyed it. It cost £20 per a ticket, I thought it was a tad pricy, but it was a lovely experience and pretty beautiful inside. I would definitely recommend going whilst you visit the peaks 100 percent. I wasn't disappointed at whole.

Absolutely amazing!! It's so beautiful in the caves and our guide was so warm, friendly and knowledgeable that we popped back after to compliment him. Both of us were really impressed both with the cave and the quality and depth of knowledge from the tour, we had a fabulous day and would come back without a doubt!

We were going to visit but when you arrive it looks small. Big car park on the edge of a country park, but the price for me, my husband & dog was a smidgen under £40 and didn't seem worth the money. It may have been brilliant inside, but our initial thoughts stopped us from visiting

Don't go in, thought it was expensive, £20 per person for 1/2 tour. Cafe was ok

Great place to visit We had a guided tour around the cavern which was very informative. If you go don't forget to wear a coat because it gets very cold and the ceiling drips on you. When we came out we went into the cafe to get a hot drink to warm us up.

Cafe is great and has good gluten free options👍

The shop - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Absolutely amazing food, and plenty of gifts to buy, Thr staff - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - extremely friendly and helpful!

First time visiting Poole’s cavern and we loved it! The cave was stunning and it was interesting to learn the history behind it. Angela was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and bubbly. 100% worth it thank you!

Great location, couple of things happened through the evening. Did get to learn about a lot of the history of the surrounding area and Poole's Cavern. Would recommend visiting day or night

A most interesting place, lots to see with excellent guides. Cafe is great, staff all friendly and helpful, enjoyed a walk in the adjacent country park.

Wonderful experience! This was my first time in cave, and I was amazed at how nature works for herself and how people back then managed to get the best out of it . Thanks to our tour guide Joe who was so funny and full of knowledge about cave and its history, we were able to absorb everything that we were taught. It was appreciated experience. I recomend wisiting this place, esspecially if you love nature. I assire you will not repent!

A visit to this cavern is highly recommended and if you're lucky enough Joe will be your tour guide. Very funny, creative and positive experience thanks to Joe!

Interesting hour spent at the cavern, price, probably a bit too much for what it is by about £2, but it does go on maintenance, so I can't really complain

The cafe here is absolutely top notch! They even have dog beds for dogs!

Absolutely loved this tour.. we had Will who was animated, knowledgeable and funny..brilliant guide! Went for a walk to Solomons temple whilst waiting for the timeslot.. well worth a visit! The cafe there was lovely too..very accommodating and lovely tea! Would most definitely recommend.. take a coat though.. very cold!

We really enjoyed our visit to Poole's Cavern. We were fortunate to be in a small group for our tour (only 4 of us), which might have helped. The guide who took us around the caves was very knowledgeable and engaging. After our tour had ended we saw him outside and he was happy to give us information about the surrounding park and the marked walks in it. A very knowledgeable person who just seemed happy to be helping people. We have visited a few caves before and while this is not the largest, it has plenty of interest.

The tour was excellent and very informative. Very accessible to most, recommend to anyone seeking some adventure.

One of the better cavern experiences, worth a visit if you’re in the area

Dog friendly. Great tour with very knowledgeable guide.

Really interesting and enjoyable .

We visited Poole's Cavern during our holiday in the Peak District. We found the guided tour very interesting and we even got to see a single bat sleeping inside the cavern. Our tour guide pointed him out to us. Our tour guide was a lovely lady who was very knowledgeable. Poole's Cavern is the first cavern that I've been in during my lifetime that was natural and not man made.... Poole's Cavern hasn't been mined like all the other caverns in the Peak District. After our tour of the cavern we enjoyed a hot drink and a lovely piece of cake in the on-site cafe. Before heading back to our holiday cottage we went for a nice short walk in the adjoining woods. A nice day, shame about the cold, damp weather. I would highly recommend visiting this cavern, family and dog friendly 🙂

Cool experience while staying with friends in chapel close by. Loved the enthusiasm of the guide. Very informative and entertaining. Great geology too.

Booked the your for me and my 5 yr old grandson. We had a great time, Elliott pur guide was so helpful and kind. A nice cafe and gift shop too.

We decided to go to pooles cavern as we've been to a couple of others in the peak district. Our guide Lewis was knowledgeable and entertaining keeping us informed of the history of the cavern . Easily accessible obviously decent footwear and a jacket is a must as the cavern can be quite damp and cold, however the floor is fairly even throughout. It take's 45 minutes roughly, Reasonable parking on site, A good cafe and gift shop on site.

Amazing - haven’t been since I was a kid. Just as good as I remember it being, well worth a trip. Book in advance!

A good place to visit and walk through very fascinating

It's a fantastic destination for those with four-legged companions, offering exceptional cave tours, delightful staff, and excellent food choices at the quaint on-site cafe.

Very cool cave and a nice tour guide, also has a good cafe and gift shop.

Very interesting tour. Its cold down there!

It's cold down there ! A very nice tour by Tracy who explained how the mites and tites are formed as well as the history of the cavern . There's a shop , a cafe too. Parking is pay and display.

Amazing place to visit whenever you're in Buxton!

Really interesting cavern. I visited late in a day, and it wasn't busy, so it was great to chat with the guides. Lots of stalactites and stalagmites. It's worth a visit.

Extremely knowledgeable guide who was absolutely fantastic with his presentation of the tour. Really enjoyed the visit. Would highly recommend.

Lovely caves, the guides were brillant

Amazing place and inclusive/acommodating for disability. We wanted to take our children to a cave but most in the area were long guided tours and not very aware of supporting the needs of neurodivergent people. The self-guided tour at Poole's Cavern was perfect for us! So many amazing features to see, but it does not feel claustrophobic and the stairs and handrails make it easier to walk through. It exceeded our expectations and the staff were very friendly. I noticed that they offer SEN sessions and the cave is partly accessible to people using wheelchairs too. It's a good place to take younger children if they will not cope with difficult conditions of other caves or walking/climbing long distances. Highly recommend!

We did the guided tour, had a fab tour guide who managed our group very well. We had several children and several dogs, but everything was child and pet friends. The vases themselves are fabulous! Definitely worth seeing!

It’s a busy place but worth the hike. Interesting natural cave feature with great views.

Great tour! Tour guide was very knowledgeable and approachable. Witty too! Cafe was really nice. Easy parking too! FYI Tickets are cheaper online!

Organised with care and passion for the beautiful nature and humen creation! Well Aided throughout for children and less able! Not wheelchair accessible in cave. Nice cafe inside and seating picnic areas outside available. Pay parking facilities with designated disable parking very close. Online booking recommend and not compolsary, if you have time to wait for the next guided tour. Truly enjoyed it and highlight recommend!

Really interesting, and definitely go on the guided tour as they know what they are on about

I really enjoyed the calm walk around the cave with the tour guide. So many interesting facts and stories about the history and expansion. Very knowledgeable staff who made it very memorable.

Its an amazing tour with good guides to tell you the history. Only 45mins long so won't take up to much of you time when visiting Buxton.

Great visit with lots of information given by our guide Elliott. Very cold inside!!!

Really informative and interesting if you like this kind of thing. I'd recommend wearing something that will keep the chill off as it's a constant 7 degrees down there. The cafe does dine nice cake too 😋

A really amazing and unique place to visit, would definitely recommend visiting if your in the area.

Extremley overpriced. Could of had a lovely family day out for what we paid, but spent 15-20 mins in a cave. Barely any interaction at all from the guides - sadly was very disappointed

Visited after booking online for a guided tour as recommended. Easy to book in advance via website. Great 45 min tour with an enthusiastic guide. Dog friendly for a small fee and family friendly.

Children enjoyed it. Nice trail for hiking

The cave is not worth the money.

Very impressive caves and the guides were very knowledgeable and shared so many interesting facts. Definitely worth a visit, just dress up warm 😊

Absolutely fantastic visit to this beautiful cavern. Our guide Callum was brilliant. His chatty humorous tour was a treat. Will definitely be recommending it to everyone.

Great detailed tour. It can get very cold so definitely bring a jacket and we went in August! A great time for friends and families

Nice to do the self tour. Great little place to spend an hour.

Great experience with a wonderful guide. Lots of insight into the history of the cavern. 4 stars as the price seemed steep for the experience we received, however good it was.

First time visiting today after we looked online for caves to visit for a day out. I brought my 2 children and our dog and we all had fun. I thought the price wasn’t bad for a tour of the cavern, and £3 to park all day was great. We enjoyed the walk (albeit quite wet from the rain in the end) to Solomon’s Temple. We didn’t book a guided tour and so it was a bonus to have helpful guys in the cavern to help us spot things from the info pack and to answer questions. The cafe food was great and well priced too. We found all of the staff on site to be friendly, knowledgeable and approachable. I’d definitely recommend! A great day out!

We booked tickets online for this due to it being the holidays. Tickets are timed and are by guided tour. The tour lasted around 40 mins and is very informative. The caves are beautiful and worth a visit. There are toilets and also a cafe for afterwards. Once you visit the cave, you can then walk to Solomon's Temple. However, this is up a few hills. The car park is £2 for 4 hours or £3 for all day.

Visited during the week, easy check in process. Allowed dogs on lead. Tour guide was brilliant, very informative.

Took the self-guided tour. You get info pages which are nice. Not actually suitable for a stroller. We were thoroughly done with the attraction in about 30 minutes. You need to order online a slot to get in and these are limited.

Must visit place. Inside Temperature 7 degree constant.