Introduction
The Peak Speedwell System is located in the village of Castleton, made up of Peak Cavern, Speedwell Mine, James Hall Over Engine Mine and Titan Shaft. The system contains about 18km of cave passage, one of the deepest underground cave dives in the UK, down to a depth of 74 metres; the highest underground pitch in the UK which is 145 metres high, it has six known entrances but only four are usable.
Peak Cavern Flooding Observations - 05th April 2018:
This was orginally posted on UK Caving.com by Pete Knight, and with his permisson, this has been posted on this site. All pictures by Pete.
I just thought some of you might be interested in this observation about the water levels in Peak. A few of us had a visit to the Cavern today (5th April 2018) with a vague hope of going up Victoria Aven and taking some pics.
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Speedwell Bung Ladder - replaced
The Bung Ladder in Speedwell MIne has now been repaired and replaced. The four anchors that were installed about a month ago are still there and can be used by cavers if they still wish to protect themselves on the climb.
Peak Cavern Events 2018
PEAK CAVERN HAVE A NUMBER OF EVENTS RUNNING DURING THE YEAR
WHEN AFTER HOURS ACCESS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.
CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Saturday 8th December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Sunday 9th December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Saturday 15th December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Sunday 16th December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Saturday 22nd December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Sunday 23rd December 2018 - Christmas Carols
Transition Tube
Transition Tube is located at the end of Cliff Passage, Speedwell Mine. At the very end, a bouldery slope rises upwards to the left, that eventually reach the base of Cliff Cavern. The tube can be entered either from the very end of Cliff Passage or from a platform part way up the bouldery slope, both passages eventually meet and the tube continues.
Saturday 29th April 2017 - Peak Cavern Rescue
Just after midday, the team were called to assist a male caver in Peak Cavern who had dislocated his shoulder. The man, in his twenties and a member of a university caving club, had sustained his injury in Peak Cavern's main stream passage downstream from the Surprise View ladder. He was treated by the team doctor and managed to make his own way to the surface with some assistance from team members. The incident took five and a half hours.
Countryfile: Castleton at Christmas
Sat 24th December 2017. BBC One
Duration: One Hour
This episode of Countryfile mainly featured the village of Castleton. Hope Vally, Peak District, centered around Peak Cavern which was having one of its annual carol concerts inside the Vestibule of the entrance chamber.