Spent the morning underground at the Iron Mining Cave system at Clearwell covering some 600 acres.
Records show mining here going back more than 4500 years with tools of the trade covering the centuries being found over the years. Visitors can comfortably walk/climb to a depth of 100 ft, 400 ft with an experianced Caver and at 600 ft it is flooded and is not accessable.
Part of the Cave system collapsed some centuries ago and nature has done a good job with taking over. This area is known as Puzzlewood and is something really special. Moss, Ferns, Trees like you have never seen anywhere else here in the UK. Despite the conditions, after making sure Wifelet was settled with a cuppa, I walked the walk! The safe path system covers a mile but obviously more if you risk a bit of climbing, on a dry day this is achievable.
A 'must do' visit in my mind.
Arrived back at the Pub pretty shattered but a few pints of Piston Broke and a good Steak soon brought me round!
Pictures 1 - 3 - Clearwell Cave System.
" 4 - Part of Puzzlewood.
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