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Your
guide will explain how miners in the 1750's constructed a tunnel using
only hand tools to reach the Blue John Stone deposits inside the hill.
You will see veins of Blue John Stone across the cave roof, and 'The
Pillar', the largest piece ever found. Your guide will point out fossils
in the limestone rock which formed the hillside above you 330 million
years ago.
You enter the mysterious
Witch's Cave where even richer deposits of Blue John Stone are revealed.
The guided tour descends even deeper into the hill where you will
experience the wonder of underground limestone cave formations.
Multi-coloured flowstone adorns the walls of Aladdin's Cave. Stalactites
and stalagmites decorate Fairyland and the Dream Cave. The most famous
formation is 'The Stork', standing on one leg!
During your tour the guide
will explain where Blue John Stone came from, how rushing water made the
caverns, and how stalactites are formed. Back on the outside, you can
enjoy tea and coffee made from water collected inside the cavern, or
browse in our shop where there is a selection of jewellery and ornaments
made from Blue John Stone.
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