We visited Speedwell Cavern on a very hot summer day, and it was the perfect activity. As soon as we went underground, it felt like natural air conditioning! It was around 10°C inside, which was such a refreshing break from the heat. It even reminded me of the air conditioning I miss from my home country and from the country where I lived for work for two years. The boat tour was fun, and the history of the cavern was fascinating. Our guide explained everything really well, and he had such a calm, soothing voice that made the tour even more enjoyable. Before we bought our tickets, the staff made sure to tell us that there are around 100 steps to go down into the cavern and then climb back up afterwards. I really appreciated this because it helps visitors, especially families with young children and older people, decide if they're comfortable with the stairs. It was a thoughtful safety measure. Going down the steps was easy enough, but climbing back up was surprisingly tiring! My legs definitely felt it by the end. There was plenty of parking available, which made our visit convenient. The toilets were clean and well maintained. the toilet charges is included with your ticket. We didn't find a baby changing facility, but we were still able to manage. The reasons I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that there isn't a great deal to see inside. -The boat ride is enjoyable, but there is only one main stopping point where the guide explains the history, so I expected a little more to explore visually. -One small suggestion would be for the gift shop. We planned to buy souvenirs after our boat tour, but by the time we returned, the shop had already closed. It would be great if the shop could stay open for another 10–15 minutes after the last boat returns so that the final visitors have a chance to browse and make a purchase. Overall, it was a unique and memorable experience, especially on a hot summer day. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the Peak District.

Me and the gals did this yesterday afternoon at 3.50. Pretty good tour to be fair costs 2pound cheaper to book online rather than in person. Had a great guy called Archie and we were lucky enough to have our own private tour as no one else wanted to join on. Thankfully that meant we didn’t have to hear about boring led but instead asked him some intresting questions, we just wanted to do something a bit odd and out of the ordinary which this fitted perfectly. One negative I have to say is Archie was wiping down the seats before we got into the boat but actually did a rubbish job as my friends arse was grim and smelly (not from pooing)

Superb, interesting, authentic visit to a historic mine. Our guide was extremely professional and friendly and brought the history very much alive for us. We felt privileged to have had a small insight into the difficult and dangerous world of 18th century mining (or any mining). It is worth bearing in mind the number of steps down to the boat (approximately 100) .

This was a great experience!!! I enjoyed the boat ride thoroughly and loved the stories told by our guide. (Forgot his name but his photo is included). Really amazing to see what mining was last time and view the "bottomless pool" Counter staff was so nice too. She moved us up one slot since we were already there. Recommended to buy your tix online (if cheaper 😉) Extremely claustrophobic folks might not be able to do this. Not recommended for folks with limited mobility and definitely not wheelchair or pram friendly. You need to walk up a rather long inclined slope to get there (if youre not driving) then descend 106 steps (and ascend it later) steps were narrow and can be slippery if wet but entirely possible for kids if you go slowly.

I visited this place around a month ago. It was my first time properly visiting the UK, and my family and I decided to check this place out on our last full day there. The entrance to this area genuinely reminded me of Aldhani from Andor; the greenery and hills genuinely blew me away! The caverns themselves, unfortunately, weren't as amazing (I understand; it's hard to maintain this space while also getting tourists to show up), but Sam, the tour guide, made this such an entertaining trip! He genuinely crushed it with how he delivered his talk.