
What is recorded here
Peak Cavern - Castleton is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Peak Cavern in Castleton, Derbyshire, is a limestone cave formed by the dissolution of Carboniferous limestone through glacial and post-glacial processes. It has a long history of human use, including as a tourist attraction since the 18th century and contains archaeological evidence of prehistoric activity.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
Places near here
Castleton milestoneMonument or public art · 379 yd
Entrance to Peak Cavern, CastletonCave or cavern · 381 yd
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Castleton War MemorialMemorial · 658 yd
The GeorgeListed building · 658 yd
Speedwell CavernHeritage attraction · 665 yd
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Broken roadViewpoint · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Fiona Avis · CC BY-SA 2.0