Caves · North West England
Horseshoe Cave
In or near Giggleswick.
Horseshoe 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
- Settle · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Horseshoe Cave is a named cave entrance in North-West England. The site is within the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Settle, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area BD24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Attermire SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langcliffe Scars and Jubilee, Albert and Victoria Caves SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Horseshoe Cave is a cave located in Settle, North-West England (postcode BD24). It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under the Attermire SSSI and the Langcliffe Scars and Jubilee, Albert and Victoria Caves SSSI, and lies within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) of the Forest of Bowland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0732, -2.2430
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Settle
- Postcode
- BD24 9LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Settle — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: n725342018 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horseshoe Cave?
- Horseshoe Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 9LD), in the parish of Settle.
- What is Horseshoe Cave?
- Horseshoe Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Horseshoe Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 9LD.
- Is Horseshoe Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Horseshoe Cave is part of the Attermire SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Langcliffe Scars and Jubilee, Albert and Victoria Caves SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Horseshoe Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Horseshoe Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horseshoe Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 9LD.