School and Group Visits

Poole's Cavern

Poole's cavern and Buxton Country Park is an excellent day out for school educational visits.

 Our trained guides can deliver a tour of the cavern to suit any age and ability. The new visitor centre 'Wonderground' exhibition and 'The making of a hollow land' film explains the history and geology of the Peak District and how water has created these fascinating caves. Archaeologists have shown that during the Romano-British period the cave was extensively used.

The story of this and the incredible mix of water, Limestone and time to create this hidden landscape is all explained on the cave tour.

New for 2008 is a classroom/study room for groups to use for a private teaching space please enquire for booking this room. To compliment the cave tour we now have a brand new audio/visual presentation room for educational visits. 

Buxton Country Park 

The 100 acres of woodland on the slopes of Grin Low hill hide a fascinating history of industrial toil and changing land use. The woodland was planted in 1820 by the 6th Duke of Devonshire to hide the scars of industrial Lime burning. The woodlands are today a Site Of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its rare botanical species. Paths lead from the car park and a 30 minute walk leads to Solomon's Temple, a Victorian Folly viewpoint built on the site of a prehistoric burial ground with great views of the High Peak area.

The cavern is open all year for pre-booked groups of 10 or more from 9.30am until 5pm.Guided tours leave from the visitor centre every 20 minutes throughout the day. Evening tours can also be booked by special arrangement.

Please contact us for a group visits risk assesment and key stage linked information packs and worksheets.

Group Rates 2008

These rates apply to pre-booked groups of 10 or more people.

    * Adult - £ 5.50
    * Child - £ 3.00 ( Under 5s are free)
    * Concession - £ 4.00 (O.A.P., Unwaged and Students )

One free adult with every 10 children.

Access

Visitors this season can expect to see some major redevelopments in the form of increased accessibility for disabled visitors . Wheelchair users can now easily access the main chamber of the cave which is 100 metres/300ft long unassisted. There are a total of 26 steps along the remaining cave path, 13 up and 13 down. The longest descent is 10 steps which leads to the final chamber 300metres/1000ft from the entrance.Groups return along the same route.