Location by UK Streetmap
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Matlock Bath, Derbysbire.
On the summit of High Tor.
Location by UK Streetmap
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| Open: | |
| Fee: | free |
| Classification: | lead mine, former lead veins now worked out. |
| Light: | none, no light needed. |
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| Guided tours: | L=200m, D=15min. |
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| Address: | Matlock and High Tor Recreation Grounds Co. Ltd., High Tor Office, The Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, Tel: +44-1629-582344. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:30:27 $ |
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Fern and Roman caves are situated on the summit of High Tor. They are a series of very old, worked-out lead veins, and are roofless fissures. No lights are needed. The caves add another point of interest to a pleasant ramble through the personal grounds in which they are situated. Text from: Tony and Anne Oldham (1972): Discovering Caves - A guide to the Show Caves of Britain. With kind permission by Tony Oldham. |
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