Caves · North West England
Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave
In or near Horton in Ribblesdale.
Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is a named cave entrance in North-West England. The site is part of the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area BD24.
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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
Calf Holes, also known as Dry Lathe Cave, is a cave located in Horton in Ribblesdale, North-West England, postcode BD24. It is part of the Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI and also included in the Ingleborough SSSI and NNR: Ingleborough designations, highlighting its ecological and geological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1937, -2.3019
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Postcode
- BD24 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n427075227 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
- Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0JQ), in the parish of Horton in Ribblesdale.
- What is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
- Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 0JQ.
- Is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Calf Holes / Dry Lathe 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 Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0JQ.