Speedwell Cavern
Speedwell Cavern is a cave in Castleton, Derbyshire. Look also at Peveril Castle, 1 km away, first of 21 more within 15 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.
Attraction near Castleton
Just outside Castleton
Speedwell Cavern is 700 m west of Castleton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Afternoons in Castleton are warmest in July and August, at 19°C.
Speedwell Cavern
Cave in Castleton, Derbyshire, UK.
700 m west of Castleton.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 700 m west of Castleton
- Official site
- speedwellcavern.co.uk
The area around Speedwell Cavern
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Speedwell Cavern is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Speedwell Cavern
Bradwell is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (1,368 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Combine it with these
The 21 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 2 museums and a castle.
Castle · English HeritagePeveril Castle1 km away2
AttractionDevil's Arse (Peak Cavern)900 m away3
AttractionTreak Cliff Cavern500 m away4
Fort · National TrustCastleton Town Defences1.2 km away5
MuseumBlue John Cavern900 m away6
Historic house · National TrustEyam Hall9.9 km away7
AttractionPoole's Cavern14 km away8
MuseumEyam Museum9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Speedwell Cavern
Where is Speedwell Cavern?
Speedwell Cavern is 700 m west of Castleton, Derbyshire.
What is Speedwell Cavern?
Cave in Castleton, Derbyshire, UK.
When is the best time to visit Speedwell Cavern?
July and August are the warmest months in Castleton, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Speedwell Cavern?
Within 15 km: Peveril Castle (1 km), Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern) (900 m), Treak Cliff Cavern (500 m) and Castleton Town Defences (1.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Speedwell Cavern: michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peveril Castle: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Arse (Peak Cavern): Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treak Cliff Cavern: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castleton Town Defences: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue John Cavern: The original uploader was Espresso Addict at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Hall: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Poole's Cavern: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eyam Museum: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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