Caves · East Midlands
Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance
In or near Wardlow.
Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Littlewood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum 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: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stoney Middleton Dale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance is a cave located in the East Midlands. It is notable for its unique entrance, which is marked by an oil drum. This geological feature contributes to the region's diverse underground landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2806, -1.6950
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Stoney Middleton
- Postcode
- S32 4TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Grindleford — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463866 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance?
- Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S32 4TH), in the parish of Stoney Middleton.
- What is Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance?
- Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode S32 4TH.
- Is Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance a protected site?
- Yes — Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Stoney Middleton Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance free to visit?
- Yes, Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lay-by Pot, Oil Drum Entrance?
- The nearest railway station is Grindleford, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S32 4TH.