The tour starts with a short flight of steps before visitors can appreciate the awe-inspiring majesty of the natural caverns. Then as you go deeper the history of Blue John, or bleu-jaune, meaning 'blue-yellow', and it's mining are explained.
See the Cavern's website
Daily - 09:30 (first tour 9:45) to 16:30 (arrive by 16:15)
Each tour takes about 50 minutes
Adults - £14.00
Children - £6.00
Senior Citizens - £10.00
Students - £10.00
Family Ticket (two adults and two children) - £36.00
Free parking on premises
Meeting room(s)
Licensed bar
Meeting room(s)
Games
Outdoor play area
WiFi
Free parking on premises
Restaurant
Free parking on premises
WiFi
Cycle store
WiFi
Meeting room(s)
Free parking on premises
WiFi
Self-catering kitchen
Contactless payments
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