Caves · Scottish Lowlands
Thack Pot
Thack Pot is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thack Pot is a named cave entrance in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is within the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DL12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Thack Pot is a cave located in Lunedale, within the Scottish Lowlands. It is part of the Lune Forest and Upper Teesdale Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.6000, -2.1607
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Lunedale
- Postcode
- DL12 0PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- osm: n768167294 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thack Pot?
- Thack Pot is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0PA), in the parish of Lunedale.
- Is Thack Pot a protected site?
- Yes — Thack Pot is part of the Lune Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thack Pot free to visit?
- Yes, Thack Pot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thack Pot?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0PA. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.