Try Caving - Deep Level Caving trips during Whitsun Half Term holiday see our Events page.
Welcome to our website containing information about Clearwell Caves and some of our activities here. This site also includes aspects of local mining history and the geology of the Forest of Dean. We hope that you find the site informative and that you will wish to visit us, or if you've been before, that you'll be inspired to re-visit. Here are just some of the great reasons to visit:
- Voted Gloucestershire's Family Attraction of the Year for 2003
- Nine impressive caverns to explore
- Lots of great things happening; see our events page
- Deep Level adventure caving activities
- Blacksmith workshop
- Ochre workshop
- Educational and fun for the whole family
- Guided tours for pre-booked groups
- Excellent Gift Shop with crystals, minerals and ochre to buy
- Spectacular Christmas Fantasy in December
- Great cafe
- Surface walks
- Picnic areas
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. You walk through impressive caverns created by many generations of Forest people who made their living by mining iron ore and ochre.
* stop press: we have just confirmed the fabulous 'Horse and Bamboo Theatre' are coming in October - see our events page for details.