Mountains & hills · North West England
Fox Holes
Fox Holes — cave in Yorkshire, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fox Holes is a named summit 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 Clapham, about 4.4 km away. Postcode area LA2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Fox Holes is a mountain located in North-West England, within the parish of Clapham cum Newby, postcode LA2. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a National Nature Reserve (NNR) under the Ingleborough designation.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1386, -2.3739
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Clapham cum Newby
- Postcode
- LA2 8EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham — 4.4 km
- Official site
- ingleboroughcave.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136454664 (CC0)
- commons: Gated entrance to Fox Holes - geograph.org.uk - 5681163.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fox Holes?
- Fox Holes is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA2 8EE), in the parish of Clapham cum Newby.
- Is Fox Holes a protected site?
- Yes — Fox Holes is part of the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is Fox Holes free to visit?
- Yes, Fox Holes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fox Holes?
- The nearest railway station is Clapham, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA2 8EE.