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:
Standing cross known as Wheston CrossAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchGautries RakeEldon Hill bowl barrowOx Low oval barrowHow Grove Lead MineRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnPlatform cairn south of Hill RakeOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmGautries Hill bowl barrowOxlow Rake lead minesStanding cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallPerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrowFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HousePeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleHigh Rake MineBowl barrow on Withery LowBowl barrow on Withery LowCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HouseNew Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmPalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillCop Low oval barrowWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollPeakshill or Oden soughHope MotteLord's Seat bowl barrowTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastleSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmThe Folly platform cairnCrookstone Hill round cairnPin Dale lead side veinsThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorCoalpithole RakeRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastleHarrod Low long barrowTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stoneHill's Venture lead mineBatham Gate, Roman roadWayside cross known as Eccles CrossOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillSnelslow Plantation bowl barrow.
