Hell-Fire Caves
Go underground into the hell-Fire caves for a special day out. Excavated by Sir Francis Dashwood in the 1750’s, these extraordinary caves were reputed to have hosted the Hell-Fire Club whose membership included some of Britain’s most senior aristocrats and statesmen. A tour of the caves takes you past various small chambers to the Banqueting Hall, down over the River Styx to the Inner Temple, which is about 300 feet beneath the church at the top of the hill. Special events for families are held in the summer and at Halloween. See website for details.
Little known facts:
1. The caves are named after the notorious Hell Fire Club whose members included mainly politicians of the mid- eighteenth Century.
2.Many visitors have been lucky enough to see one of our ghosts. Our lady in white, Sukie, tricked into a meeting that ended in her death, is said to run through tunnels screaming!
3.The caves were dug to create local work and around 100 men mined the hillside by hand.
Opening Times
| Open New Year |
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| Open All Year |
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| 2012 Spring/Summer (01/04/2012 - 31/10/2012) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| 2012 Winter (01/11/2012 - 31/03/2013) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday | Closed | |
| Thursday | Closed | |
| Friday | Closed | |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Indoor Attraction
- Village Location
Accessibility
- Disabled persons toilet
- Guide Dogs Permitted
Children & Infants
- Family Friendly, Children Welcome
Parking & Transport
- Free parking - At the Garden Centre
- On Site Car Parking
- On site parking close by
Catering
- Cafe
- Catering for groups
- Food Shop on site
- Outdoor eating area
Payment Methods
- Delta
- Visa
Establishment Features
- All weather attraction
- Audio Tours
- Gift shop
- Groups by arrangement
- Groups welcome
- Guided tours by arrangement
- Open all year round
- Open New Year
- Open on bank holidays
- Special Opening for Groups by Arrangement
- Stag and hen parties welcome
- Team / Corporate Activities
Specialist Features
- Cyclists welcome
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Families
Prices
| Ticket Type | Tariff |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | £15.00 per ticket |
| Senior Citizen ticket | £4.00 per ticket |
| Adult ticket | £5.00 per ticket |
| Child ticket | £4.00 per ticket |
| Under 3s | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Road Directions
The Hell-Fire Caves are situated in the village of West Wycombe. Follow the A40 from High Wycombe towards Oxford. The caves are situated approximately 1 mile from High Wycombe on the right-hand side at the far end of West Wycombe village. Come off the M40 at High Wycombe Junc 4 & follow the signs towards Aylesbury, A4010, then West Wycombe. (Watch out for the brown tourist signs from the M40.)
Public Transport Directions
The nearest train station is High Wycombe. The 'Chiltern Line' (London-Marylebone) For further information call the travel line 08706 082 608. The nearest bus stop is in West Wycombe village.
