The Great Rutland Cavern is a small cave and one of the two at the Heights of Abraham

Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a cable car from the village below. Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. The...

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Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

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It consists of a narrow passage and a chamber leading in to the Nestus Grotto. Sometimes a face of sunlight can be seen through holes in the rock.

At the end of the tour there is a display on what it was like mining in the 19th century.

See also

• Great Masson Cavern
  Great Masson Cavern
  The Great Masson Cavern, Derbyshire, England, is one of the two caves at the Heights of Abraham. It is notable for its lack of stalactites and stalagmites, as the cave is coated in a clay-like substance that inhibits deposition. However, it still has some rock formations such as "the Owl" and "the...
  
  
• Heights of Abraham
  Heights of Abraham
  The Heights of Abraham is a tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a cable car from the village below. Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. The...