Caves · North East England
Moking Hurth
Moking Hurth — cave in scotland lowlands.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Moking Hurth is a cave located in scotland lowlands. A British cave recorded in OpenStreetMap. Most are in carboniferous limestone country.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Moking Hurth is a cave located in the Scottish Lowlands. This geological feature offers insights into the region's natural history. Visitors can explore its formations and the surrounding landscape, which is characterised by rolling hills and greenery. The cave serves as a point of interest for those studying geology and ecology in the area.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6747, -2.2065
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Forest and Frith
- Postcode
- DL12 0HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- osm: n4951255776 (ODbL)
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Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moking Hurth?
- Moking Hurth is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0HB), in the parish of Forest and Frith.
- What is Moking Hurth?
- Moking Hurth — cave in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Moking Hurth?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0HB.
- Is Moking Hurth a protected site?
- Yes — Moking Hurth is part of the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Moking Hurth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0HB. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.