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Caves · Yorkshire & the Humber

Sleets Gill Cave

In or near Hawkswick.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Sleets Gill Cave — a cave broad in england-north-west, United Kingdom.

Cattle grazing beside Sleets Gill, Littondale - geograph.org.uk - 1777386

Karl and Ali — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sleets Gill Cave is a cave broad located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Malham-Arncliffe SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Sleets Gill Cave is a notable cave located in North-West England. It is recognised for its geological significance and unique formations.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates
54.1192, -2.0636
Parish
Hawkswick
Postcode
BD23 5PU
Parliamentary constituency
Skipton and Ripon

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sleets Gill Cave?
Sleets Gill Cave is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5PU), in the parish of Hawkswick.
What is Sleets Gill Cave?
Sleets Gill Cave — a cave broad in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Sleets Gill Cave?
The nearest town is Hawkswick. Drivers can use postcode BD23 5PU.
Is Sleets Gill Cave a protected site?
Yes — Sleets Gill Cave is part of the Malham-Arncliffe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Sleets Gill Cave free to visit?
Yes, Sleets Gill Cave is free to enter.
How do I get to Sleets Gill Cave?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5PU. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.