Caves · East Midlands
Lathkill Head Cave
In or near Youlgrave.
Lathkill Head Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Antony Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 9.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lathkill Head Cave is a cave broad located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lathkill Dale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lathkill Head Cave is a cave located in the East Midlands. It is noted for its geological significance and is part of the Lathkill Dale nature reserve. The cave is a site of interest for speleologists and offers insights into the region's natural history.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.1898, -1.7459
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Over Haddon
- Postcode
- DE45 1JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463842 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lathkill Head Cave?
- Lathkill Head Cave is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1JG), in the parish of Over Haddon.
- What is Lathkill Head Cave?
- Lathkill Head Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lathkill Head Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1JG.
- Is Lathkill Head Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Lathkill Head Cave is part of the Lathkill Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Lathkill Head Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Lathkill Head Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lathkill Head Cave?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1JG. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.