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Caves · North West England

Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave

Free admission

Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Dry Laithe Cave or Calf Holes, 1966 - geograph.org.uk - 5160146

Jim Barton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Ribblehead · 4.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is a named cave entrance in North-West England. The site is part of the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area BD24.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Calf Holes, also known as Dry Lathe Cave, is a cave located in Horton in Ribblesdale, North-West England, postcode BD24. It is part of the Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI and also included in the Ingleborough SSSI and NNR: Ingleborough designations, highlighting its ecological and geological significance.

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Coordinates
54.1937, -2.3019
Parish
Horton in Ribblesdale
Postcode
BD24 0JQ
Parliamentary constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Nearest railway station
Ribblehead4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0JQ), in the parish of Horton in Ribblesdale.
Is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave a protected site?
Yes — Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is part of the Birkwith Caves and Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave free to visit?
Yes, Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave is free to enter.
How do I get to Calf Holes / Dry Lathe Cave?
The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0JQ.