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Unlike the other show caves in the area, Peak Cavern is almost entirely natural; the only artificial part of the cave was blasted to bypass a low tunnel that was only accessible by lying down on a boat. The cave system is the largest in the
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627:28 January
469:28 January
377:28 January
347:References
285:The Summit
119:Cock Lorel
82:Derbyshire
74:show caves
49:Derbyshire
1393:1°46′43″W
1331:Peak Rail
1326:Odin Mine
1155:Ilam Park
1135:Eyam Hall
1049:Arbor Low
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495:17 August
310:Neil Moss
291:Happiness
256:flatulent
207:of 1586:
205:Britannia
158:Cave Dale
78:Castleton
58:Limestone
45:Castleton
1350:See also
948:Dovedale
697:21 March
574:29 April
518:21 March
304:See also
92:Overview
41:Location
993:Mam Tor
601:12 June
549:12 June
399:18 July
138:Lumbago
55:Geology
262:Events
129:, the
125:, and
123:rogues
463:(PDF)
323:Notes
189:pitch
169:shaft
148:radon
699:2020
659:2014
629:2014
603:2016
576:2020
551:2016
520:2020
497:2018
471:2014
443:2019
401:2012
379:2014
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165:Aven
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