Caves · North East England
Fairy Holes Cave
In or near Stanhope.
Fairy Holes Cave in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fairy Holes Cave, the nearest railway station is Stanhope, located 6.9 km away. Admission is free.
About
Fairy Holes 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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Official information
Fairy Holes Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, known for its geological significance. Visitors can explore the natural features of the cave and its surrounding area, which is part of the North Pennines National Character Area.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fairy Holes Cave SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fairy Holes Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of west County Durham, England. It is located on the western flanks of Snowhope Moor, on the right bank of Westernhope Burn, some 3 km south-west of the village of Eastgate. The cave is the longest known stream passage in the Yoredale Limestone of the North Pennines and the best developed example of its type. The Geological Conservation Review classes it as being of national importance.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7167, -2.1000
- Established
- 1961
- Nearest railway station
- Stanhope — 6.9 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5430959 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fairy Holes Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairy Holes Cave?
- Fairy Holes Cave is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Fairy Holes Cave?
- Fairy Holes Cave in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fairy Holes Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 6.9 km away. Its coordinates are 54.7167°, -2.1000°.
- When was Fairy Holes Cave built?
- Built or established in 1961.
- Is Fairy Holes Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Fairy Holes Cave is part of the Fairy Holes Cave SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fairy Holes Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Fairy Holes Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fairy Holes Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Stanhope, about 6.9 km away.