Castleton Trip Overview
The self-guided Audio on your own smartphone takes you on the Tour of the Cavern, and you can stop and start as you go along to answer the Rocks Trail quiz. You will see the Underground Wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils, and our beautifully unique Blue John Stone!
With an App previously downloaded onto your Smartphone, you follow a marked route through the cavern, with the information delivered to your phone via Bluetooth beacons as you move along.
Entry times and online booking limit slots to your group of 6 people (not counting those who are exempt or in your Support bubble), so you effectively have a socially distanced private tour, enabling you to focus on the stunning cave and the audio tour, and the Christmas lights and themes. The walking tour lasts around 1 hour and you can stop, take photographs and gaze at the rocks around you!
The ‘Polish your own Blue John Stone Activity’ is available before or after your Cavern Tour.
Additional Info
Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
Starts: Castleton, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Castleton, England, United Kingdom
The self-guided Audio on your own smartphone takes you on the Tour of the Cavern, and you can stop and start as you go along to answer the Rocks Trail quiz. You will see the Underground Wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils, and our beautifully unique Blue John Stone!
With an App previously downloaded onto your Smartphone, you follow a marked route through the cavern, with the information delivered to your phone via Bluetooth beacons as you move along.
Entry times and online booking limit slots to your group of 6 people (not counting those who are exempt or in your Support bubble), so you effectively have a socially distanced private tour, enabling you to focus on the stunning cave and the audio tour, and the Christmas lights and themes. The walking tour lasts around 1 hour and you can stop, take photographs and gaze at the rocks around you!
The ‘Polish your own Blue John Stone Activity’ is available before or after your Cavern Tour.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Treak Cliff Cavern, Buxton Road, Castleton, Peak District National Park S33 8WP England
Your visit to the Cavern is by Self guided Audio tour using your own Smartphone. The Christmas Rocks trail unfolds as you take the tour through the underground. Highlights include the Blue John Pillar, and the finest stalactites in the Peak District, plus candles, fairy lights, and decorations for an extra Festive Feel for the Seasonal time of year.
The Ridley Vein: find out how this newest Vein of Blue John was discovered by accident!
The Fossil chamber.
The Witch’s chamber: see lots of Blue John Stone all around this chamber including the Pillar, the largest piece ever found still in situ. Discover the Story of the Lost Vein.
Aladdin’s cave: see the largest chamber on the tour with multi coloured flow stone around the walls. Hear how the cave starts we’re discovered.
Fairyland: see the natural grottos created by dripstone formations, decorated for Christmas, with the Frozen Waterfall above.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Treak Cliff Cavern, Buxton Road, Castleton, Peak District National Park S33 8WP England
The Dream cave: see thousands of stalactites and stalagmites, including ‘The Stork’ formation. Learn about the Hidden Depths, the first new cave discovery in Treak Cliff for almost 90 years!
The Cavern Visitor Centre, Museum and rock shop. You can learn more about the story of Treak Cliff Cavern and the family who care for it,. Browse for Blue John jewelry and specimens, mined and manufactured on site.
Polish Your Own Blue John Stone Activity. Our craftspeople help you choose a slice of Blue John Stone and show you how to use abrasive paper and polish it to make a souvenir to take home.
Duration: 30 minutes
