OPENING TIMES 2010

From Sat February 13th until Sun 31st October daily, 10am to 5pm (last entry)

Special Openings

  • February half-term
  • Christmas Fantasy
    27th November to 24th December - 10am to 5pm (except late night on Fridays - 10am-8pm). Events

We will open at other times by prior arrangement.

Group Organisers

Please call to book your visit.

  • Ample free parking
  • Stout footwear is strongly recommended
  • Please call for details of disabled access
  • Most major credit/debit cards accepted for the entrance, gift shop and cafe.

Fascinating ancient iron workings with an exciting atmosphere and intriguing past. Walk in the footsteps of generations of miners that have cut their livelihood from the rock.

We hope you find the site informative and that you will wish visit; or if you've been before, that you'll be inspired to return (or even go deeper - see our events page). Here are some of the great reasons to visit:

  • Nine impressive caverns open to the public
  • Atmospheric caverns and passageways
  • Lots of great things happening; see our events page
  • Caving activities
  • Blacksmith workshop
  • Ochre workshop
  • Educational and fun for the whole family
  • Guided tours for pre-booked groups
  • Gift Shop with excellent souvenirs, gifts, crystals and minerals to buy
  • Spectacular Christmas Fantasy event in December
  • Great cafe
  • Surface walks
  • Picnic areas
  • Ample free car and coach parking

As well as entering an extensive natural cave system, when you visit Clearwell Caves you are experiencing some of Britain's oldest underground mine workings, dating back well over 4500 years into the Stone Age. You walk through impressive caverns created by many generations of Forest people who made their living by mining iron ore and ochre.