Caves · Yorkshire & the Humber
Stump Cross Caverns
Stump Cross Caverns is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stump Cross Caverns is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Address: Harrogate, HG3 5JL. Admission charged. Coordinates: 54.0674°, -1.8653°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stump Cross Caves SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stump Cross Caverns is a limestone cave system between Wharfedale and Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. First discovered around 1860 by the Newbold brothers and further explored in the 1920s, the caverns are now open to the public as a commercial tourist attraction.
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Background
History
The caves are thought to have been formed around 500,000 years ago, They were discovered in January 1860 by William and Mark Newbould, who were amongst a group of miners prospecting for lead veins in the Yorkshire Dales. Some sources have given the date of their discovery as 1858. By 1867 1,100 yd of the caves had been explored. In 1922 the caves were explored more thoroughly by Christopher Long, a student at Caius College, Cambridge. His discoveries included stalactites in a range of colours, suggesting that they were impregnated with iron and lead. Long claimed that he had also discovered an underground lake, but is said to have sealed its entrance when the caves' owners refused to allow…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0674, -1.8653
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Appletreewick
- Postcode
- HG3 5JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Official site
- www.stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n917322017 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Stump Cross Caverns (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stump Cross Caverns (791409019).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stump Cross Caverns?
- Stump Cross Caverns is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 5JL), in the parish of Appletreewick.
- Is Stump Cross Caverns a protected site?
- Yes — Stump Cross Caverns is part of the West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Stump Cross Caves SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Stump Cross Caverns?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 5JL. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.