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This is an incomplete list of caves in the United Kingdom
Longest, deepest and largest [ edit ]
The longest cave system in the UK is the Three Counties System in the Yorkshire Dales , with 86.7 km (53.9 mi ) of passageways. It includes the Ease Gill system, the Notts Pot / Ireby Fell Cavern system, the Lost Johns' Cave system, and the Pippikin Pot system, all of which are connected.[1]
A sea cave on the north side of Calder's Geo in Shetland was measured in 2014 at over 20 metres (66 ft ) high and with a floor area of around 5,600 square metres (60,000 sq ft ). This makes it the largest known cave chamber in the United Kingdom.[4] [5]
A chamber in Reservoir Hole , Cheddar Gorge called “The Frozen Deep” was discovered in 2012 and found to be 30 metres (98 ft ) high and 60 metres (200 ft ) long.[6]
England [ edit ]
By English caving region.
See also Caves in Devon
Mendip Hills [ edit ]
The following are all within Somerset unless otherwise stated. See also Caves of the Mendip Hills .
Peak District [ edit ]
The following are all within Derbyshire unless otherwise stated. See also List of caves in the Peak District and List of caves in Derbyshire .
Yorkshire Dales [ edit ]
Alum Pot
Aquamole Pot
Bar Pot, Gaping Gill
Boxhead Pot
Big Meanie (See Death's Head Hole)
The Buttertubs
Crackpot Cave
Coal Hole Entrance (See Short Drop Cave)
Death's Head Hole
Disappointment Pot, Gaping Gill
Ease Gill Caverns
Eden Sike Cave, Mallerstang
Flood Entrance Pot, Gaping Gill
Gaping Gill
Gavel Pot
Great Douk Cave
Goyden Pot
Great Douk Cave
Ingleborough Cave
It's a Cracker (See Lost Pot)
Jib Tunnel
Jingling Caves (See Jingling Pot)
Jingling Pot
Juniper Gulf
Langcliffe Pot
Long Churn Caves
Lost John's Cave
Long Drop Cave
Long Kin East Cave
Lost Pot
Manchester Hole
Marilyn, Gaping Gill (See Disappointment Pot)
Mossdale Caverns
Motley Pot, Gaping Gill (See Disappointment Pot)
New Goyden Pot
OBJ Pot, Gaping Gill (See Flood Entrance Pot)
Oddmire Pot (See Langcliffe Pot)
Rat Hole, Gaping Gill
Rat Hole Sink, Gaping Gill (See Rat Hole)
Rift Pot (see Long Kin East Cave)
Rift Entrance (See Short Drop Cave)
Rowten Pot
Rumbling Beck Cave (See Rumbling Hole)
Rumbling Hole
Short Long Drop Cave (see Long Drop Cave)
Simpson Pot
Short Drop Cave
Skirwith Cave
Small Mammal Pot, Gaping Gill (See Bar Pot)
Stile Pot, Gaping Gill (See Bar Pot)
Stream Passage Pot, Gaping Gill
Stump Cross Caverns
Swinsto Cave
Three Counties System
Wades Entrance, Gaping Gill (See Flood Entrance Pot)
Weathercote Cave
White Scar Caves
Yordas Cave
Yordas Pot (See Yordas Cave)
Other areas [ edit ]
Alloa Lea Quarry Cave , Northumberland
Creswell Crags
Excalibur Pot , North York Moors
Kirkdale Cave , North York Moors
Miss Grace's Lane , Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire
Mother Ludlam's Cave , Moor Park, Farnham , Surrey
Dog Hole Cave, Cumbria
Pate Hole , Cumbria
Slaughter Stream Cave , Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire
Heathery Burn Cave , Stanhope , County Durham
Pen Park Hole, Bristol
Clearwell Caves , Forest of Dean , Gloucestershire
Northern Ireland [ edit ]
The following are all within County Fermanagh unless otherwise stated. See also Caves of the Tullybrack and Belmore hills .
Scotland [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Allen, Tim (Oct–Nov 2014). "The Longest Cave". Descent (240). Wild Places Publishing: 36.
^ "Ogof Ffynnon Ddu - Surveys" . South Wales Caving Club . Retrieved 21 September 2015 .
^ "Scottish Cave and Mine Database . Grampian Speleological Group
^ " 'Biggest cave' is Calders Geo in Shetland at Esha Ness" . BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Esha Ness sea cave is 'largest in Britain'" . BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Cheddar cave 'biggest in Mendip Hills' . BBC News online. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012 .
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