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The Beacon before demolitionKey Chamber, Wood MineMain Chamber Engine VeinWood MineFinlow MineTom's Shaft in the Cobalt Mine1930s visitors at BrynlowThe Laundry Chute in West MineDoc MineSRT in Engine VeinBlue ShaftWest MineWorkings on the vein, Engine VeinDevil's GraveRoman coinsT'owd man in Wood MineNorth Boundary Fault, Wood MineHistoric artefacts
Old Ing Cave, Yorkshire DalesBull Pot of the WitchesWartling Bunker, KentStockport air raid sheltersLennies Cave, MatienzoColonnades: Lancaster HoleBagshawe Cavern, DerbyshireGiants Hole, DerbyshireCoventosa, SpainRampgill Mine, NentheadOgof Dydd Byraf, North WalesSnailbeach Mine, ShropshireMagpie Mine, DerbyshireMoel Fferna slate mine, N WalesConiston Copper Mine, LakesNettle Pot, DerbyshireFirst Pitch, P8 DerbyshireGaping Gill, YorkshireAlum Pot, Yorkshire DalesAven d'Orgnac, FranceCarrs Mine, Nenthead
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West Mine is the largest mine under Alderley Edge, and the main chamber, not far in from the entrance, is the largest single open space underground at Alderley. Nevertheless, it is small by comparison with mine chambers elsewhere in the UK. The chamber was excavated by using hand drills and gunpowder and probably took a couple of years to get as large as it is now.
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This is a picture of the main passage in Lennie's Cave at Secadura, near Matienzo in Northern Spain. The cave is named in memory of Len Gee. There are two entrances but the one usually used is a flat out crawl that leads to a large chamber. See more pictures in the caving gallery. Sadly, the cave has not yet fulfilled its promised length but time will tell.

The next public event at the Alderley Edge mines is an evening trip at Wood Mine on Wednesday 18/11/2026.To find out if there is still space available, go to the booking page.

In case of emergency at Alderley Edge, call POLICE 999 and ask for DERBYSHIRE CAVE RESCUE.   They will call out local team members.  Do NOT call for the Fire Brigade.