Records of both natural cave systems and man made mining networks. Reports include geological features, tunnel layouts, extraction methods (where applicable), environmental conditions such as stability and water presence and how subterranean systems have been utilised as tourist destinations over the years and becomes ever more popular highlighting peoples curiosity to see these hidden sites.
Ystrad Einion Lead Mine - Wales
A small metal mine worked intermittently from around 1700 until it closed in 1903, producing modest amounts of lead, silver, zinc, and copper
Grange Cavern Military Museum - Wales
The former Grange Cavern, once a wartime arms store and later a major underground museum, now lies silent after its scattered collection and unresolved missing artefacts.
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum - South Wales
Once the world’s deepest anthracite mine, this former colliery became a museum but has been closed since 2021 due to major structural and safety issues.
Penarth/Cambrian Slate Mine - Llangollen
Penarth and Cambrian Slate Mines were crucial Welsh operations, evolving from early extraction into significant industrial sites before their mid-20th-century closures.
Side Mine - Matlock
Former Lead mine beneath High Tor in Matlock later used for pigment production.
Middleton Mine (Christmas Edition) - Derbyshire
An underground Limestone quarry spanning over 35 Kilometers.
Ogof Gofan Sea Cave - Pembrokshire
A remote sea cave on the Pembrokshire coast, home to some of the best cave formations in the UK.
Rhosydd Slate Quarry - Blaenau Ffestiniog
A 19th-century slate quarry, known for its extensive underground workings and rugged mountain setting.
Milldam Mine - Derbyshire
The last working mine in Derbyshire known for producing Fluorspar.
Foel Grochan - Aberllefenni
Part of the longest continually operated slate mine in the world until its closure in 2003.
Holme Bank Chert Mine - Bakewell
a key Derbyshire chert source active from the 1800s to 1961.
Crisp Delph Dragons Eye Mine - Lancashire
Crisp Delph is a 19th-century sandstone mine near Skelmersdale, known for its eerie “Dragon’s Eye” ceiling feature.
Gaewern Slate Mine (The Car Cave) - Wales
A Former slate mine active from 1820 to 1970, is now a flooded "Car Cave" filled with abandoned vehicles and appliances.
Odin Mine - Castleton
One of England’s oldest lead mines, this Derbyshire site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument valued for its historic, industrial, and natural significance.
Hendre Spare Mine - North Wales
Hendre Spar Mine, worked for Fluorspar and Calcite until 1981, was sealed in 2024 due to safety concerns.
Maenofferen Slate Mine - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Maenofferen Slate Mine in Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic Welsh quarry that grew into a major slate producer in the 19th century.