Gallery
Have a quick look round Treak Cliff Cavern! Please click the thumbnails the enlarge the photos.
Below the picture gallery there are also some videos spanning over 55 years of Treak Cliff Cavern’s history.
The Visitor Centre
The Cavern sits in one of the most beautiful parts of the Hope Valley.
Main Entrance
The Visitor Centre has recently been redeveloped. Entrance to this area and use of facilities is free.
The Treak Dragon
The famous Treak Cliff Blue John Dragon.
Rare Blue John
The permanent collection at the museum includes rare and unusual Blue John arts and crafts.
Neolithic Discoveries
In 1921 miners discovered skeletons of 3 Neolithic humans along with flint tools. You can see some of these in the museuem.
Guided Tours
Let our guides take you on a journey 330 million years in the making – condensed into 40 minutes!
Aladdin’s Cave
Near the start of your journey you can see the amazing flowstone.
Fossils
In several areas the ceilings are covered in fossils.
The Pillar
This is the largest piece of Blue John ever discovered.
The Olden Days…
You’ll be able to see some of the original, old mining tools and equipments on the tour.
Blue John In Situ
Blue John Stone can be seen throughout the caves.
The Seven Dwarfs
Unusual formations are the result of thousands of years of water flow.
Fairyland
Amazing formations can be seen in Fairyland
Flowstone
Detail of the area above Fairyland.
Stalactites
Detail of stalactites which can be seen throughout the caves.
The Stork
This formation became referred to as “The Stork” and has become our logo.
Video
Here are some videos ranging from vintage 1960s newsreel report to high-tech scanning.
Pathé Newsreel (1963)
Fascinating old footage from over half a century ago!
Countryfile
John Craven visits Treak Cliff Cavern to find out about the rediscovery of the “Lost Vein”.
Unseen Treak
From our Facebook page and showing areas inaccessible to the general public along with spectacular drone footage of our location.
Rory Bremner’s Great British Views
Treak Cliff Cavern mine manager Gary Ridley outlines the mining process to Rory Bremner.
Treak Cliff Caverns HD Tour
An interesting and unusual insight to the structure of the caves. Also used as the basis for the 3D model we have in the visitor centre.