Caves · Yorkshire & the Humber
Foss Gill Pot
In or near Hawkswick.
Foss Gill Pot is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Andy Beecroft — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Foss Gill Pot is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.1638°, -2.0837°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wharfe SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Wharfedale SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Foss Gill Pot is a cave located in North-West England, within the parish of Kettlewell with Starbotton (postcode BD23). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both the River Wharfe and Upper Wharfedale.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1638, -2.0837
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Kettlewell with Starbotton
- Postcode
- BD23 5JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: n1476489850 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foss Gill Pot?
- Foss Gill Pot is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5JF), in the parish of Kettlewell with Starbotton.
- What is Foss Gill Pot?
- Foss Gill Pot is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foss Gill Pot?
- The nearest town is Hawkswick. Drivers can use postcode BD23 5JF.
- Is Foss Gill Pot a protected site?
- Yes — Foss Gill Pot is part of the River Wharfe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Wharfedale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Foss Gill Pot free to visit?
- Yes, Foss Gill Pot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foss Gill Pot?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5JF. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.