Poole's Cavern in Derbyshire Dales

Riley gave our 4 additional needs students a brilliant tour of the caves - he was super engaging, they were able to ask questions and make comments and he wasn’t phased at all. Lots of cool stories to share and things to show that they will remember for a long time! The tour was about 45mins-1hour and our boys were engaged the whole time (which is a huge credit to Riley!) highly recommend and we’ll definitely be back!

An experience that lasts about an hour, great guide very informative answered all questions. If your into history, geology, nature then id recommend. Right next to it is a lovely nature walk / trail for you to enjoy aswell.

Great attraction and fur baby friendly....cafe serves a good selection of of items :full English breakfast, jacket potatoes, toasties e.t.c or CAKE! 😋

Brilliant place the guide was excellent, very informative and friendly good banter. Gave plenty time to take photos before moving on. Definitely recommend.

Just eaten in ,had Cauliflower cheese soup it was lovely and the sausage roll was good too.

Excellent place for a day out if you are within travelling distance. There is a cafe, an ice cream stall at the site. Parking is about £4. Go ape activity centre and woodland walk access from the same car park. Beautiful 360 views from Solomon temple tower.

Walked from Solomons temple then went underground at Pooles cavern. Very interesting and informative tour guide. Can take dog in

Visited Poole's cavern. Booked online so had a dedicated tour time. Really enjoyable and tour was very interesting

A good cave if a little smaller than others in the area

Friendly and knowledgeable guides. Easy walk on paved floor. Suitable for kids. If kids are in primary or secondary school it is a learning experience. Not very claustrophobic as it is quite wide and high ceilings

I can recommend the guided tour. Didn't buy tickets in advance, just walked in and booked the next tour which started within 10 minutes.

Alan was really knowledgeable and a great guide (as well as giving a great pub recommendation in Buxton after) - fascinating stuff and the insight is well worth getting a tour rather than just going in by yourself.

Definitely recommend the guided tour of the cave, very interesting and nice for kids

Good day out all enjoyed this experience and would recommend it to family and friends.

Excellent Stalactites and Stalagmites. Ben was a good tour guide.

Very well protected and maintained limestone caves. The guided tours are definitely worth it as there’s some on and off light tricks that will add to your experience and the stories are definitely worth hearing. It took about 35-45 mins overall and doesn’t require much physical effort.

Beautiful place, worth visiting at least once. The guided tour is fantastic but the self guided tour is also good if you cannot make the guided one. The stalactites and stalagmites are awesome and see, photos don't do them justice. The cave really does take you back in history.

Loved our visit to Poole's Cavern in Buxton. There was an Easter egg hunt inside the caves which was a lovey activity to keep the you get visitors engaged. All the guides were friendly & so knowledgeable about the caves, their history, & the geology over time. Great experience, is a real shame some visitors cannot seem to listen to instructions regarding the overall health and safety & protection of the site. Poole's Cavern is an SSSI site ( Site of special scientific interest) and rules are to be adhered to for the safety of everyone & the preservation of the caves 👍

Great natural place to visit with beautiful sites and walks to go on

Enjoyed the visit to the caverns. Went with 6 humans - 4 adults, 2 kids - and a dog. Pur tour guide waa great, really knowledgeable and friendly. The caverns themselves are interesting in terms of history and features. 45 mins for the guided tour is about right, didn't feel the need to stay in there longer. Nice cafe and facilities attached to the visitor centre. Worth a visit.

The cave was very interesting and the food was nice in the restaurant.

Had a lovely time at Poole’s Cavern. Staff are extra helpful and our guide, Ben, was so naturally enthusiastic and funny. Lovely cafe on site too with GF options available and not expensive at all for the location and quality. Would definitely recommend, however I wish we’d worn our coats as it got quite chilly further into the cave:)

Well worth a visit, the stuff found in these caves over thousands of years like roman coins, etc, makes u wonder what they themselves were looking for and what they found. There's still so much to be uncovered with caverns still covered in there that makes u wonder why it hasn't been all looked at more closely.

Well, it's worth a visit. The tour guide explained everything really well.

Cafe provided 45 of us with excellent packed lunch for 2 days while walking in Derbyshire. The baguettes were 'best ever' with delicious cake, fruit and crisps. Would c.ertainly recommend

Great experience! Definitely recommend.

Good little day out. Nice weather for caves too. The staff were really nice and there's a cafe. The carpark is charged though which adds a hidden cost to your visit. I'm not going to lie, the cave isn't very big at least not for a walk through.

Sitting in the sunshsine and enjoying the delicious homemade fruit scones with jam and clotted cream. What fabulous place this is. The food is excellent and the staff are absolutely wonderful. There is a super choice of food on the menu which also caters for GF and vegans too. I would highly recommend a visit here while you are in Buxton. It really is the best and friendliest cafe in town!

It was fascinating to see the rock formations and the caverns were well preserved. Don't think you should have to pay for parking though when you've already paid to go into the caverns

This year (2025) National Lottery open week is a joke for Poole's Cavern. They call it open week but they take part only from Monday 17/03 to Friday 21/03, so that most of the people can't come and use the promo. Shame on you!

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.

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

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!

Beautiful place, lots of history from the guide.

Very interesting tour of the caves

Very interesting. Guides very knowledgeable.

Nice area interesting natural festure..entry price very expensive

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

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!

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

Fun, but quite a short experience.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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