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The Top 7 Caves around Matlock Town

Looking to visit a cave around Matlock Town on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Matlock Town’s 7

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 2, 2025

High Tor and Giddy Edge

The footpath along the summit is commonly known as Giddy Edge, unfenced and not recommended for small children . There is a small metal handrail afixed to the inside edge (of the cliff) totally spectacular.

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Rowtor Rocks are a series of caves, rooms, alcoves, tunnels, flights of stone steps, a stone armchair, a square font, ring markings, rock basins and square sockets for crosses. The …

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Hermit's cave dates back to the 14th century and features a 4 foot (1.2 m) high carved crucifixion on the wall and a niche for a lamp or candle. The …

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A nice place for a little scramble...and a great view at the top.

Rowtor Rocks consists of numerous interlinked tunnels and caverns, some natural and some man-made. Many of the …

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Small craggy tunnel, don't know how far this goes into the rock, I assume it's an exploration shaft from the Lead Mining industrial past.

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones around Matlock Town:

Hartington Middle QuarterHartington Nether Quarter CPBallidonEltonGrattonMiddleton And SmerrillHartington Town Quarter CPBrassingtonOver HaddonAldwarkEaton and Alsop CPParwichBradbourneYoulgreaveTissington and Lea Hall CPFlaggNewton Grange CPMonyashBakewellThorpeFenny BentleyWinsterMapletonNether HaddonEdensorHarthillGreat LongstoneCarsingtonBirchoverAshford In The WaterFoolowRowsleyChatsworth CPBeeleySheldonKnivetonHassopRowlandPilsleyTaddingtonWhestonTideswellWardlowLittonBaslow and Bubnell CPBlackwell in the Peak CPEyamGreat HucklowBradwellStanton CPBonsallHognastonHoptonIvonbrook Grange CP CPLittle LongstoneHathersageBrushfieldLittle Hucklow CP CPHighlowGrindlow CP CPHazlebadgeAbney and Abney Grange CPOffcote and Underwood CPNorthwood and Tinkersley CPSouth DarleyDarley DaleIbleStoney MiddletonOffertonHathersageChelmortonMiddletonMatlock Bath CP CPCalverGrindlefordClifton And ComptonAtlowAshbourneWirksworthCromfordCallowCurbarFroggattSnelstonEdlaston and Wyaston CPBradley CPOsmastonTansley

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