Poole's Cavern, Buxton

Name: Poole's Cavern
Address: Green Ln, Buxton, SK17 9DH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1298 26978

#2 among attractions in Buxton

Natural attraction, Top attraction, National park, Park, More...

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Facts and practical information

Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a two-million-year-old natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England. ()

Elevation: 1112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°15'0"N, 1°55'35"W

Address

Green LnBuxton SK17 9DH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1298 26978

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Day trips

Poole's Cavern – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buxton Opera House, The Slopes, Corbar Hill, St Ann's Well.

0.7 miNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Buxton Opera House, Buxton
18 min walk • Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is a 902-seat opera house that hosts the annual Buxton Festival and, from 1994 to 2013, the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, among others, as well as pantomime at Christmas, musicals and other entertainments year-round.
0.8 miNE
Park
The Slopes, Buxton
20 min walk • The Slopes is a Grade-II-listed public park in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The area was laid out by landscape architect Jeffry Wyatville in 1811 for William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, as pleasure grounds for the guests of The Crescent hotel to promenade.
1.1 miN
Mountain
Corbar Hill, Buxton
28 min walk • Corbar Hill is a sandstone hill at the south end of Combs Moss, overlooking Buxton in Derbyshire, in the Peak District. The summit is 437 metres above sea level.
0.8 miNE
Hot springs
St Ann's Well, Buxton
20 min walk • St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The drinking well is located at the foot of The Slopes and opposite the Crescent hotel and the Old Hall Hotel.
0.7 miNE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton
19 min walk • Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire. The museum is located at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The museum opens Tuesday to Saturday all year round and from Easter to the end of September is also open on Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoons.
0.9 miNE
53°15'35"N • 1°54'41"W
The Springs Shopping Centre, Buxton
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Axe Edge Moor, Peak District
40 min walk • Axe Edge Moor is the major moorland southwest of Buxton in the Peak District. It is mainly gritstone. Its highest point is at grid reference SK035706. This is slightly lower than Shining Tor. The moor is the source of the River Dove, River Manifold, River Dane, River Wye and River Goyt. It boasts England's second-highest public house.
0.4 miN
Archaeological site
Lismore Fields, Buxton
11 min walk • Lismore Fields is the site of a Stone Age settlement in the town of Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It was discovered close to the River Wye in 1984 by the Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust during a search for a Roman road.
~1820 ftN
Neighbourhood
Wye Head, Buxton
9 min walk • Wye Head is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Burbage, on the outskirts of Buxton. It is so named because of a major rising of the River Wye, which carries much of the water from Poole's Cavern.
1.3 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Buxton Racecourse, Buxton
32 min walk • Buxton Racecourse was a horse racing track in the 19th century on Fairfield Common near Buxton in Derbyshire, England. In 1804 an earlier racecourse field was recorded at Heathfield Nook, on the other side of Buxton town.
0.7 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Park Road, Buxton
18 min walk • Park Road is a cricket ground in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is the home ground of Buxton Cricket Club, and was formerly used by the Derbyshire County Cricket Club first XI between 1923 and 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Poole's Cavern open?

Poole's Cavern is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Poole's Cavern?

Nearby attractions include Wye Head, Buxton (9 min walk), Lismore Fields, Buxton (11 min walk), Buxton Opera House, Buxton (18 min walk), Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton (19 min walk).

How to get to Poole's Cavern by public transport?

The nearest stations to Poole's Cavern:

Train

Buxton Miniature Railway (15 min walk)
Buxton (24 min walk)

Bus

Buxton, Terrace Road / Market Place • Lines: 199 (17 min walk)