Caves · North East England
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave
In or near Greenhead.
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave in England North East, United Kingdom.
Les Hull — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tipalt Burn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is a short cave in the Five Yard Limestone of the Alston Block in Northumberland, England. It is situated in an old quarry on the road between Alloa Lea and Walltown. The total length of the cave is 10m.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9910, -2.4970
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Greenhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4732976 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alloa Lea Quarry Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloa Lea Quarry Cave?
- Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7JD), in the parish of Greenhead.
- What is Alloa Lea Quarry Cave?
- Alloa Lea Quarry Cave in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alloa Lea Quarry Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7JD.
- Is Alloa Lea Quarry Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is part of the Tipalt Burn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Alloa Lea Quarry Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Alloa Lea Quarry Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alloa Lea Quarry Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7JD.