Great Masson Cavern

Great Masson Cavern: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Great Masson Cavern

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Great Masson Cavern — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.12456, -1.56543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Great Masson Cavern

• Heights of Abraham · park · Derby · ~0 km · Must-see
• Peak District Mining Museum · museum · Derby · ~1 km · Must-see
• St. John's Chapel · church · Derby · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gulliver's Kingdom · park · Derby · ~1 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Derby · ~1 km · Must-see
• St James' Bonsall · church · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
• Riber Castle · fort · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
• Church In The Peak · church · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cromford Mills · museum · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
• All Saints' · church · Derby · ~3 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
• National Stone Centre · museum · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
• Christ Church, Lea & Holloway · church · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
• Derwent Valley Heritage Way · trek · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Church · church · Derby · ~6 km · Must-see
• St John The Baptist · church · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
• Harboro Rocks · viewpoint · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Great Masson Cavern

Other caves near Great Masson Cavern

• Carlswark Cavern, Eyam Dale Shaft · cave · Derby · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cave Dale · cave · Greater Manchester · ~35 km · Must-see
• Winnats Pass · cave · Greater Manchester · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kinderlow Cavern · cave · Greater Manchester · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~143 km · Must-see
• Great Rutland Cavern · cave · Derby · ~0 km
• Devonshire Cavern · cave · Derby · ~0 km
• Gentlewoman's Pipe · cave · Derby · ~1 km
• Fern Cave · cave · Derby · ~1 km
• Ringing Rake Sough · cave · Derby · ~1 km

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