Caves · East Midlands
Church Hole
Church Hole is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Creswell · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Church Hole is a named cave entrance in Derbyshire, the East Midlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bolsover parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Creswell, about 1.1 km away. Postcode area S80.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Creswell Crags SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Church Hole is a cave located in the East Midlands, specifically in Derbyshire's parish of Elmton with Creswell. It is part of the Creswell Crags Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), notable for its archaeological significance and natural beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2614, -1.2010
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Bolsover
- Parish
- Elmton with Creswell
- Postcode
- S80 4AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolsover
- Nearest railway station
- Creswell — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.creswell-crags.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n722432189 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church Hole?
- Church Hole is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S80 4AG), in the parish of Elmton with Creswell.
- Is Church Hole a protected site?
- Yes — Church Hole is part of the Creswell Crags SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church Hole free to visit?
- Yes, Church Hole is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church Hole?
- The nearest railway station is Creswell, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S80 4AG.