Caves

The majority of cave systems have been produced by water running through cracks and fissures in limestone rock and causing weathering through chemical processes. This leads to the creation of underground systems of caves with a range of unique landform features.

In many areas cave systems have been developed as commercial operations and operate as attractions.  The appeal of caves is the opportunity to walk underground and experience a different environment.  Within the United Kingdom there are a number of cave systems, the most famous of which are the Cheddar Caves and the systems in the Castleton area of Derbyshire.