Caves · North West England
Birkwith Cave
In or near Horton in Ribblesdale.
Birkwith Cave — a cave broad in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Birkwith Cave is a cave broad located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Birkwith Cave is a cave located in North-West England. It is known for its geological formations and is part of the limestone landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1879, -2.3023
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Postcode
- BD24 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136454721 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birkwith Cave?
- Birkwith Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0JQ), in the parish of Horton in Ribblesdale.
- What is Birkwith Cave?
- Birkwith Cave — a cave broad in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Birkwith Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 0JQ.
- Is Birkwith Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Birkwith Cave is part of the Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Birkwith Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Birkwith Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birkwith Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0JQ.