Peak Cavern

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Peak Cavern is a large natural limestone cave system in Castleton, Derbyshire, England, historically known for its impressive entrance and former rope-making community.

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Peak Cavern canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf limestone cave
show cave
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs The Devil's Arse
caveSystemType karst system
connectedTo other Peak District caves (hydrologically)
country England
entranceSize one of the largest cave entrances in Britain
entranceType natural cave entrance
environmentType subterranean environment
formedBy water erosion of limestone
geologicalFormation limestone
hasAccess public access with admission fee
hasAmenity guided interpretation of rope making history
visitor tours
hasConservationStatus subject to cave conservation measures
hasCulturalSignificance local folklore
tourism in Castleton
hasFeature large natural cave entrance
show cave lighting
stalactites
stalagmites
stream passage
underground river
hasNameOrigin nickname derived from loud drainage noises (The Devil's Arse)
historicalUse dwelling place for rope makers
rope making
shelter for local community
locatedIn Castleton
Derbyshire
Peak District
United Kingdom
locatedInNationalPark Peak District
surface form: Peak District National Park
locatedNear Peveril Castle
management operated as a show cave
nearbySettlement Castleton
notableFor acoustic properties for concerts
historic rope-making community
impressive entrance
partOf Peak District cave system
region Derbyshire Dales District
surface form: Derbyshire Dales
tourismCategory cave tourism
tourType guided tours
usedFor concerts
events
film and television location

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Castleton hasCave Peak Cavern
Peveril Castle near Peak Cavern
Hope Valley hasNearbyCave Peak Cavern