Caves · North West England
Heaning Wood Bone Cave
In or near Swarthmoor.
Heaning Wood Bone 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
- Ulverston · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Heaning Wood Bone Cave is a named cave entrance in North-West England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 3.5 km away. Postcode area LA12.
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Official information
Heaning Wood Bone Cave is located in Morecambe Bay and features a limestone formation. The cave is 12 meters long and offers a unique geological site for visitors interested in caving.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Heaning Wood Bone Cave is a cave located in Urswick, North-West England, with the postcode LA12. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Morecambe Bay SSSI and is also part of the Ramsar site for Morecambe Bay.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1640, -3.1237
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Urswick
- Postcode
- LA12 0TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Ulverston — 3.5 km
- Official site
- northerncaves.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n11077322784 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heaning Wood Bone Cave?
- Heaning Wood Bone Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 0TX), in the parish of Urswick.
- What is Heaning Wood Bone Cave?
- Heaning Wood Bone Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Heaning Wood Bone Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 0TX.
- Is Heaning Wood Bone Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Heaning Wood Bone Cave is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Heaning Wood Bone Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Heaning Wood Bone Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Heaning Wood Bone Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 0TX.