Speedwell Cavern Reviews Summary

Tour Guides

Pros:

• "The Tour Guide are absolutely amazing, extremely hilarious and thought-provoking stories."
• "Very interesting, josh,our guide, was very knowledgeable and made it very interesting and sometimes funny."
• "Nigel was a fantastic tour guide and I would highly recommend you visit if you get chance."
• "Our guide Arthur was knowledgeable, friendly and funny."
• "Daniel our tour guide was super funny."
• "Our guide, Jack, was very impressive, he was knowledgeable and funny."
• "Our guide Jacob was brilliant, very friendly, funny and informative."

Cons:

• "The 3 🌟 are for our guide, not really friendly or chatty, unless you ask some questions."
• "However the guide, Josh, sadly was not very dynamic. Sarcastic humour got a bit boring."
• "Tour guide was funny and knowledgeable the boat ride itself totally underwhelming and the cavern at the end not very impressive and we weren't shown a video."
• "The guide evidently didn't have any lay-by related jokes so just sat in silence and left us to amuse ourselves..."
• "Tour guide didn’t seem very interested and kept asking if anyone knew any jokes."
• "The tour guide tried to be funny and entering."
• "The guide's jokes are as old and worn as a pair of lucky pants, but I suppose they are a distraction."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The price is a bit steep in my opinion but when are you going to have caverns on your doorstep (unless you live around them)"
• "It is a little on the expensive side but getting to experience something new made it worth it."
• "It’s not the cheapest tour but it’s worth a visit if you are already in the area."
• "The youngest was free and tickets generally are cheaper bought in advance."
• "There is a great gift shop when you come out where you can by drinks and ice cream and these are at a reasonable price."
• "Booked tickets online which is cheaper than door prices."
• "But £11 for kids is ok."

Cons:

• "They do not accept cash or card."
• "So expensive for what it is… Paid £20 each to get in which I thought was fair enough, but then an additional £5 for the car park and 50p just to use the toilet was ridiculous."
• "£40 for 2 people for what is a 15 minute tour."
• "And for £17 per person it was expensive."
• "No concessions on tickets or parking for disabled people either."
• "Over the top parking prices in my opinion ontop of paying for the experience itself, which didn't last as long as I expected."
• "At £17 each plus £4.50 car park charge it was very overpriced."

Experience

Pros:

• "Fantastic experience."
• "What a fantastic place! Our guide Josh was brilliant, funny, deadpan, informative and thoroughly entertaining!"
• "The views of the cavern at the end of the tunnel were also breath taking."
• "Definitely recommend doing this trip."
• "From toddlers to adults we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Josh was a brillaint tour guide."
• "I would thoroughly recommend this as a trip with a difference for quite fit people."
• "Our tour guide Noah was fabulous. Certainly knows his stuff about the history of the Cavern!! And also very, very funny!!"

Cons:

• "Highly NOT recommended."
• "Also not suitable for young children, one girl became very scared and claustrophobic."
• "Just a note for anyone planning to book this trip if you're claustrophobic or struggle physically with hunching down or would have trouble walking up and down wet stone steps this trip may not be for you."
• "The owners are a bunch of money grabbers."
• "Long boat ride to a small cave with next to nothing to see."
• "It's alright and very informative but very short and probably not worth the money."
• "Don’t waste your time or money."