Best Caves and Mines In Stockport, Greater Manchester

    We've rounded up the best caves and mines in Stockport in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 16 Stockport caves and mines to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions, or museums and art galleries. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the caves and mines we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Air Raid Shelters

    • Stockport
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Air Raid Shelters Stockport, gives you and the kids the opportunity to come and experience life as it was during a 'black out' in wartime Britain, su...

    All Ages

    0.2 mi

    Poole's Cavern & Country Park(2)

    • Buxton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    For centuries, curious visitors to Buxton have explored and marvelled at the natural subterranean world that is Poole's Cavern! Known as the ‘First W...

    All Ages

    14.6 mi

    Blue-John Cavern and Mine

    • Castleton
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    The Blue John Cavern is steeped in history and old mining equipment is on view inside the cavern. Guided tours are conducted through the cave system...

    Ages 0-12

    15.3 mi

    Treak Cliff Cavern(1)

    • Castleton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Treak Cliff Cavern in an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils. Home to Blue John Stone, a rare form of Flu...

    Ages 0-12

    15.6 mi

    Speedwell Cavern(1)

    • Castleton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Speedwell Cavern takes you on an incredible underground journey by boat. Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Pea...

    Ages 4+

    15.9 mi

    Peak Cavern

    • Castleton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Peak Cavern - unravel the deep dark mysteries of the Devil's Arse and step into the unique world of Peak Cavern. Unusual rock formations, the eerie s...

    Ages 0-12

    16.4 mi

    National Coal Mining Museum(1)

    • Wakefield
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Go on an adventure 140m underground at the National Coal Mining Museum. It’ll give the family a chance to see a century old tradition usually hidden...

    Ages 0-12

    27.5 mi

    Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

    • Nantwich
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    In 1941 Hack Green, a site previously used as a bombing decoy site for the main railway centre at Crewe was chosen to become RAF Hack Green, to prote...

    Ages 0-12

    30.5 mi

    The Heights of Abraham(1)

    • Matlock Bath
    • Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Welcome to one of the Peak District's oldest and most popular days out, an attraction where stunning natural beauty is matched by human achievement a...

    All Ages

    31.5 mi

    Temple Mine

    • Matlock Bath
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    The Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine are related attractions either side of the road, with a great combo ticket discount scheme to encoura...

    Ages 4+

    31.7 mi

    Peak District Lead Mining Museum

    • Matlock
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Peak District Lead Mining Museum gives you a great chance to explore the fascinating history of the lead mining industry in Derbyshire, and of the fa...

    All Ages

    31.7 mi

    Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

    • Liverpool
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Is there anything more exciting for a kid than exploring a cave? The Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre provides a walk through insight into the fasc...

    Ages 9+

    33.1 mi

    Queensway Tunnel Tour

    • Liverpool
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Queensway Tunnel Tour is a fascinating insight under the surface of George's Dock, which welcomes families with kids over 10 years old who are confid...

    Ages 13+

    34.5 mi

    Creswell Crags(1)

    • Worksop
    • Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Creswell Crags is an ancient limestone gorge honeycombed with intriguing caves and smaller fissures. Cool stone tools and remains of animals found in...

    Ages 4+

    41.2 mi

    Hawkstone Park Follies

    • Shrewsbury
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Some of the magnificent Hawkstone Park Follies highlights include Grotto Hill, where you can explore a pitch-dark labyrinth of ancient mines cut into...

    All Ages

    43 mi

    Stump Cross Caverns

    • Harrogate
    • Indoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Stump Cross Caverns is one of Britain's premier show caves, located in Nidderdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. They are a site...

    Ages 4+

    47.7 mi

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