Mountains & hills · East Midlands
Thor's Cave
In or near Warslow.
Thor's Cave — natural cavern in Staffordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thor's Cave is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "natural cavern in Staffordshire, England". Coordinates: 53.0918°, -1.8542°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hamps and Manifold Valleys SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thor's Cave (also known as Thor's House Cavern and Thyrsis's Cave) is a natural cavern located at SK09865496 in the Manifold Valley of the White Peak in Staffordshire, England. It is classified as a karst cave. Located in a steep limestone crag, the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, is prominently visible from the valley bottom, around 80 metres (260 feet) below. Reached by an easy stepped path from the Manifold Way, the cave is a popular tourist spot, with views over the Manifold Valley. The second entrance is known as the "West Window", below which is a second cave, Thor's Fissure Cavern. Thor's Cave was served by a railway station on the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway from 1904 to 1934; the disused line now forms the Manifold Way.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0918, -1.8542
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Grindon
- Postcode
- ST13 7TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
Sources
- wikidata: Q4362276 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thor's Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thors Cave Staffordshire Peak District.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thor's Cave?
- Thor's Cave is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST13 7TS), in the parish of Grindon.
- What is Thor's Cave?
- Thor's Cave — natural cavern in Staffordshire, England.
- How do I get to Thor's Cave?
- Drivers can use postcode ST13 7TS.
- Is Thor's Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Thor's Cave is part of the Hamps and Manifold Valleys SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thor's Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Thor's Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thor's Cave?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ST13 7TS. It sits within the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency.