LIMESTONE CAVES

A limestone cave or cavern is a natural cavity that is formed underneath the

Earth’s surface that can range from a few metres to many kilometres in length
and depth. Over millions of years, acidic groundwater or underground rivers
dissolve away the limestone, leaving cavities which grow over time. In
limestone caves you can find strange, beautiful structures as speleothems,
flowstones, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, helictites.

TEMPERATURES

Average cave temperatures in the UK are 8,8 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Those temperatures aren’t too different, and that’s likely because most of the
UK has a temperate climate. 

Even though the cave temperatures in the UK don’t vary too widely, there are
still a lot of different caves in the UK, thanks to the many areas of England,
Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.

CAVING AREAS

The four major caving areas of the United Kingdom are North

Yorkshire, South Wales, Derbyshire, and the Mendips.[13] Minor areas
include Devon, North Wales, and Grampian.

HELLFIRE
The Hellfire Caves located in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire are
man-made caverns made from chalk and flint and built by the
notorious Sir Francis Dashwood in the 1700s. The caves became the
location for meetings of his Hellfire Club, attended by prominent
social and political people of the day. Extreme secrecy surrounded
the club and rumours abounded of black magic, orgies and satanic
rituals. The caves have become a sight of paranormal interest and
are associated with a number of ghost stories. They extend 500
metres underground and visitors can enjoy a number of activities
such as Ghost Tour weekends and face painting, fancy dress and
ghost stories for the kids at various times of the year. Adult tickets
are £5 and children are £4. Please bear in mind that car parking is
limited around the caves so it is advised to plan ahead or take
alternative transport.