Caves · East Midlands
Water Icicle Close Cavern
In or near Youlgrave.
Water Icicle Close Cavern — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Clitheroe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Water Icicle Close Cavern 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
Water Icicle Close Cavern is a cave located in the East Midlands. This geological feature is known for its unique ice formations and is a notable example of karst topography.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.1781, -1.7605
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Monyash
- Postcode
- DE45 1JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Sources
- wikidata: Q136463846 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Water Icicle Close Cavern?
- Water Icicle Close Cavern is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1JS), in the parish of Monyash.
- What is Water Icicle Close Cavern?
- Water Icicle Close Cavern — a cave broad in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Water Icicle Close Cavern?
- Drivers can use postcode DE45 1JS.
- Is Water Icicle Close Cavern a protected site?
- Yes — Water Icicle Close Cavern is part of the Lathkill Dale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Water Icicle Close Cavern free to visit?
- Yes, Water Icicle Close Cavern is free to enter.
- How do I get to Water Icicle Close Cavern?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1JS. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.