Caves · East Midlands
Cales Dale Cave (lower)
In or near Youlgrave.
Cales Dale Cave (lower) — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Martin Speck — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cales Dale Cave (lower) 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.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lathkill Dale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Cales Dale Cave (lower) is a cave located in the East Midlands. It is known for its geological formations and is part of the region's natural underground features.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.1855, -1.7417
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Youlgreave
- Postcode
- DE45 1JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463836 (CC0)
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Lathkill, Top Entrance
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Medieval settlement on the north western slopes of Cales Dale, 490m north west of Cales Farm
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Lathkill, Garden Path Entrance
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Ricklow Cave
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Water Icicle Close Cavern
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Lathkill Dale Campsite
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cales Dale Cave (lower)?
- Cales Dale Cave (lower) is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1JT), in the parish of Youlgreave.
- What is Cales Dale Cave (lower)?
- Cales Dale Cave (lower) — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cales Dale Cave (lower)?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1JT.
- Is Cales Dale Cave (lower) a protected site?
- Yes — Cales Dale Cave (lower) is part of the Lathkill Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Cales Dale Cave (lower) free to visit?
- Yes, Cales Dale Cave (lower) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cales Dale Cave (lower)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1JT. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.