Caves · North West England
Bown Scar Cave
Bown Scar Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bown Scar Cave is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.1454°, -2.1257°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Scoska Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Wharfedale SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bown Scar Cave is a cave located in Arncliffe, North-West England, postcode BD23. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within both Scoska Wood SSSI and Upper Wharfedale SSSI, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1454, -2.1257
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Arncliffe
- Postcode
- BD23 5QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: n701090796 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bown Scar Cave?
- Bown Scar Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5QQ), in the parish of Arncliffe.
- Is Bown Scar Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Bown Scar Cave is part of the Scoska Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Wharfedale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bown Scar Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Bown Scar Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bown Scar Cave?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5QQ. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.