Caves · East Midlands
Lathkill, Top Entrance
In or near Youlgrave.
Lathkill, Top Entrance — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lathkill, Top Entrance 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, Top Entrance is a cave located in the East Midlands. It is part of the Lathkill Dale nature reserve and is known for its limestone formations and natural beauty. The cave is of geological interest, contributing to the area's rich biodiversity.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.1905, -1.7512
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Over Haddon
- Postcode
- DE45 1JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463844 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lathkill, Top Entrance?
- Lathkill, Top Entrance is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1JG), in the parish of Over Haddon.
- What is Lathkill, Top Entrance?
- Lathkill, Top Entrance — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lathkill, Top Entrance?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 9.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1JG.
- Is Lathkill, Top Entrance a protected site?
- Yes — Lathkill, Top Entrance is part of the Lathkill Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Lathkill, Top Entrance free to visit?
- Yes, Lathkill, Top Entrance is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lathkill, Top Entrance?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1JG. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.