Caves · East Midlands
Sidetrack Cave
In or near Edale.
Sidetrack Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edale · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sidetrack 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: Castleton SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sidetrack Cave is a cave located in the East Midlands. It is notable for its geological formations and features, attracting interest from both geologists and visitors to the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.3305, -1.8261
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- Peak Forest
- Postcode
- SK17 8EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Nearest railway station
- Edale — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463804 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sidetrack Cave?
- Sidetrack Cave is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 8EP), in the parish of Peak Forest.
- What is Sidetrack Cave?
- Sidetrack Cave — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sidetrack Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Edale, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 8EP.
- Is Sidetrack Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Sidetrack Cave is part of the Castleton SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sidetrack Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Sidetrack Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sidetrack Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Edale, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 8EP.