Caves · South West England
Hopeless Hole
In or near Fortuneswell.
Hopeless Hole is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 8.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hopeless Hole is a named cave entrance in South-East England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 8.1 km away. Postcode area DT5.
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Official information
Hopeless Hole is a short phreatic tunnel that has been extended to connect with other caves, including Steve's Endeavour and C&A rift in Ariel Cave. Visitors can explore various chambers and rifts, with some sections requiring climbing and careful navigation.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hopeless Hole is a cave located in the parish of Portland, South-East England (postcode DT5). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Isle of Portland SSSI, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5427, -2.4551
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 2JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 8.1 km
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- osm: n11039589023 (ODbL)
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📷 5📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hopeless Hole?
- Hopeless Hole is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 2JR), in the parish of Portland.
- What is Hopeless Hole?
- Hopeless Hole is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hopeless Hole?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 2JR.
- Is Hopeless Hole a protected site?
- Yes — Hopeless Hole is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hopeless Hole?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 2JR. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.