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Very good i prebooked a guided tour was very informative and knowledgable guide really interesting good for dogs on short leads and children. Well worth a visit signs not clear nearly missed it but parking is paid in the visitors centre.

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Swiggin Panda (Swigg) . 2025-03-13

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Very enjoyable tour with Lucas today - 45 minutes of full-on information! A very easy walk in to see very interesting stuff.

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Nadine Cooper . 2025-03-12

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Takes around 20-40m to see everything, make sure to wrap up warm and to bring a hat. Went on a self guided walk and made full use of the guides situated within the cave. Their knowledge and passion really comes through (chap with long hair/beard, older chap, and a lady called Ang?- sorry I didn't get everyone's names) made the trip worthwhile- they truly are an asset to the company!

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Amber Hall . 2025-03-10

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Very interesting tour of the caves

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Kevin Chapman . 2025-03-09

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Beautiful place, lots of history from the guide.

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Fola Bakare . 2025-03-09

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Nice area interesting natural festure..entry price very expensive

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Andrew Clarke . 2025-03-05

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Very interesting. Guides very knowledgeable.

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Catherine Clarke . 2025-03-05

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A true excellent day out for the family. A Caravan park is quite close, so good so a long weekend.

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Shadow Snake . 2025-03-04

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If you’re visiting Buxton for a few days Pooles cavern is a must! Really beautiful and they have some amazing staff who know so much about the history!

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Mia Weston . 2025-02-23

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Good walking paths be prepared for a climb 😁🐕🐕dog's loved it.

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Anne Jones . 2025-02-21

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Fun, but quite a short experience.

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Russell Stokes . 2025-02-20

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Excellent guided tour. Very different to Castleton caves, so we'll worth a visit.

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Stuart James . 2025-02-15

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We went to Poole's cavern whilst visiting Buxton. Easy to find just outside the town. Fascinating and very interesting tour of the cavern. Our guide was friendly, very knowledgeable and had lots of stories from throughout the history of the caves. We highly recommend a visit here.

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Bev Owen Evans . 2025-02-15

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Very good place to visit the guided tour was fantastic we have done many cave experiences in the UK this was one of the best

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Gary Hounsell . 2025-02-12

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Quite an impressive cave with some very interesting history that i won't spoil here. Well worth a visit if you are in the area

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Joshua Browse (Josh) . 2025-02-11

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I'm a bit claustrophobic and have vertigo going on, so I was a little apprehensive. The caverns were massive, and the safety rails were good, so everything turned out well. My dog thought was great and never stopped wagging his tail, which is unusual as he's a miserable so and so. Wheel chairs could only get so far but worth a visit in my book.

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Pete Middlemiss . 2025-02-11

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Very interesting and informative. Defiantly worth a visit. We came late and they allowed us in.

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chris hodgkinson . 2025-02-09

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This place is just so beautiful. Wasn't expecting the caverns to be so big and full of so much history. But what really makes it so special is the staff. So lovely and kind and they went out of their way to make the day extra special for our son who has extra needs. Our tour guide Martin was so knowledgeable and so lovely and patient with our son. We really had a wonderful day out. Cannot recommend enough. They also have a lovely gift shop and cafe on site and dog friendly too. We will definitely be back.

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Mrs P . 2025-02-08

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Our guide Martin was very knowledgeable and explained the history and rock formations we saw and how long it takes for each type to form. I think you would need to buy tickets in advance in peak seasons.

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Hersha C . 2025-02-08

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Fascinating caves, with a mix of human and geological history, well worth a look, nice coffee shop on site too

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Daniel Moore . 2025-02-03

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Totally engrossing and a fantastic tour of an underworld beneath your feet. Made more brilliant by the great guide, great jokes and sly puns. Thoroughly enjoyable visit

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Gary Jeffries . 2025-02-03

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The guided tour is very interesting there's a lot of history in this natural Cavern from Romans to Mary Queen of Scots and medieval grafiti. The Cavern has a underground river that dries up in the summer but rushes down through the cavern to emerge in Buxton near Pavillion gardens as a tributary to the river Wye.

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Alex R . 2025-01-26

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Had a wonderful tour of the cave by tour guide Angela. She was very knowledgeable and good fun. I really enjoyed it.

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Androniki Abelidis . 2025-01-23

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Very interesting site, with loads of history. The guided tour was a highlight!

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Robert Haines . 2025-01-20

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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

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Rachael Lahan . 2025-01-10

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Fun and great place to earth with nature

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Alexandru . 2025-01-10

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

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Shaun Bradley . 2025-01-08

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

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Mike Hall . 2025-01-05

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We visited this little cafe with friends from Buxton and had a lovely little lunch. We got the last four jacket potatoes which were delicious. Would recommend

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Parvati P . 2025-01-05

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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.

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Tim J . 2024-12-30

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

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Dave Protheroe . 2024-12-29

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

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Laura P . 2024-12-24

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

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Mark Richardson . 2024-12-23

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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.

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Brittney . 2024-12-20

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

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Oli Hale . 2024-12-14

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Lovely coffee shop, great staff and festive atmosphere

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Hayley White . 2024-12-12

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

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Bob Fidler . 2024-12-08

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

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Paul Fear . 2024-12-02

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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.

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Jef Crow . 2024-11-30

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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!

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Ashleigh Rayner . 2024-11-24

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

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Sue Mellor . 2024-11-22

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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.

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ChocoloverSpilsby . 2024-11-18

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

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Shofiqul Islam . 2024-11-18

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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.

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George Noble . 2024-11-09

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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!

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lonelygoat . 2024-11-04

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Great tour guides, plenty to see.

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Charlie Copley . 2024-11-03

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

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stephen landers . 2024-11-01

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

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Patrick Lockyer . 2024-11-01

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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

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Matt McCabe . 2024-10-31

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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

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Nikki Bushell . 2024-10-31

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

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Mike Ashton . 2024-10-30

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

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pithanotita chance . 2024-10-30

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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.

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Lisa Sturge . 2024-10-26

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

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Jen Clifford . 2024-10-25

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

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W 2032 . 2024-10-23

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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.

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Glenis Spears . 2024-10-22

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Interesting place, worth visiting if in the area.

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Gareth Jones . 2024-10-21

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

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Benn Kay . 2024-10-19

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

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Adrian Horn . 2024-10-19

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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.

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Joshua Haywood . 2024-10-19

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Brilliant tour guide very knowledgable

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Jemma Lett . 2024-10-18

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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.

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Gerald Davison . 2024-10-16

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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.

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John Revie . 2024-10-14

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

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Gareth King . 2024-10-14

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

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Yasmin . 2024-10-12

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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.

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David Morris . 2024-10-09

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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!

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estelle ball . 2024-10-06

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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.

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Victoria Addison . 2024-10-06

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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

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Sami G . 2024-10-05

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

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Peter Morgan . 2024-10-05

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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.

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Sarah Staples . 2024-10-04

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Cafe is great and has good gluten free options👍

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Rachel Evans . 2024-10-02

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

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Georgio Crocker (Ash) . 2024-09-29

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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!

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allisa karin . 2024-09-28

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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

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Jackie Buswell . 2024-09-25

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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.

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Ian Kenna . 2024-09-25

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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!

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Milica . 2024-09-23

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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!

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Jelena Buljovcic . 2024-09-22

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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

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John Thornton . 2024-09-19

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

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ben evans . 2024-09-17

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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!

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Wendy Clarke . 2024-09-17

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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.

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Alan Collingham . 2024-09-16

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

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Ciaran Harbinson . 2024-09-12

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

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Alex Vinall . 2024-09-11

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Dog friendly. Great tour with very knowledgeable guide.

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Therese Chadwick . 2024-09-10

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Really interesting and enjoyable .

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dawn of the dread uk . 2024-09-08

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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 🙂

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tracey axford . 2024-09-06

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

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kara goddard . 2024-09-05

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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.

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John Michael Kennedy . 2024-09-04

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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.

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Paul Taylorson . 2024-09-04

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A good place to visit and walk through very fascinating

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Leah Hindely . 2024-09-03

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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.

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Navneet Sahai Bhatnagar . 2024-09-03

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

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Oli Deacon . 2024-09-03

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Very interesting tour. Its cold down there!

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Denise Dome . 2024-08-30

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

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K B . 2024-08-30

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Amazing place to visit whenever you're in Buxton!

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Aman Kapur . 2024-08-28

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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.

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David Dome . 2024-08-28

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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.

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Justyna Skumial . 2024-08-27

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

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Kevin “V3T1S” van der Wal . 2024-08-27

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Lovely caves, the guides were brillant

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Dave Tomlin . 2024-08-26

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