Blue John Cavern Minecart by munki-boy
Blue John Cavern
Blue John Cavern is in The Peak District National Park in England.
The spectacular Blue John Cavern is famous as the place where the mineral Blue John was found and mined, a form of Flourite which can be seen in various places throughout the cavern.
The Blue John Cavern is open to the public for short walking tours but the cave itself, part of a large system of potholes, enlarged by historic mining activity is much larger.
A good number of the old mining equipment is on display along the tour including old mine carts together with remnants of the early days of the “show cave”.
Created: 8 November 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
Blue John Cavern
Blue John Cavern LiDAR Map
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Local History around Blue John Cavern
There are some historic monuments around including:
Gautries RakeTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stonePeakshill or Oden soughRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmCop Low oval barrowWayside cross known as Eccles CrossEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillOx Low oval barrowMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallPalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastleBowl barrow on Withery LowCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HousePeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleLord's Seat bowl barrowPerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrowSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmHarrod Low long barrowRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmPin Dale lead side veinsEldon Hill bowl barrowHill's Venture lead mineOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorOxlow Rake lead minesSnelslow Plantation bowl barrowBowl barrow on Withery LowAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchPlatform cairn south of Hill RakeHope MotteThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowStanding cross known as Wheston CrossFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HouseOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnThe Folly platform cairnBatham Gate, Roman roadGautries Hill bowl barrowStanding cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchCoalpithole RakeRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastleHigh Rake MineNew Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmHow Grove Lead MineCrookstone Hill round cairnWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of Sweetknoll.
