Caves · East Midlands
Blackwell Dale Cave
In or near Taddington.
Blackwell Dale Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blackwell Dale Cave is a cave broad located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wye Valley SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blackwell Dale Cave is a geological feature located in the East Midlands. It is notable for its natural limestone formations and is of interest to both speleologists and geology enthusiasts. The cave contributes to the region's diverse underground landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2512, -1.8026
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Taddington
- Postcode
- SK17 9TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463874 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackwell Dale Cave?
- Blackwell Dale Cave is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 9TH), in the parish of Taddington.
- What is Blackwell Dale Cave?
- Blackwell Dale Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blackwell Dale Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 9TH.
- Is Blackwell Dale Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Blackwell Dale Cave is part of the The Wye Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Blackwell Dale Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Blackwell Dale Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blackwell Dale Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 9TH.