Mountains & hills · North West England
Long Churn Cave
Long Churn Cave — Cave in North Yorkshire, England.
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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
- Ribblehead · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Long Churn Cave is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Cave in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.1756°, -2.3492°.
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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.
From the Wikipedia article
Long Churn Cave is a cave in the Ingleborough area of the Yorkshire Dales. First explored before 1779, it has become a popular location for beginner cavers and it contains the most famous squeeze in the Dales, the "Cheesepress". It is near Selside, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Ingleton, North Yorkshire. Access is by permission from the landowner at Selside Farm after payment of a nominal fee.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1756, -2.3492
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Postcode
- BD24 0HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15242739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Long Churn Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inside Long Churn Cave - geograph.org.uk - 898455.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Churn Cave?
- Long Churn Cave is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 0HZ), in the parish of Horton in Ribblesdale.
- Is Long Churn Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Long Churn Cave is part of the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is Long Churn Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Long Churn Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Long Churn Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 0HZ.