Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Yorkshire And The Humber

Yorkshire And The Humber

The Top 20 Caves in Yorkshire And The Humber

Looking to visit a cave in Yorkshire And The Humber on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Yorkshire And The Humber’s 20

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Janet's Foss

Highlight • Forest

Janet's Foss is a beautiful waterfall nestled among trees on the footpath from Malham Village to Gordale Scar. You can splash around in the waterfall and its plunge pool, making …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Hull Pot

Highlight • Canyon

Hull Pot, on the western side of Pen-y-Ghent, is a collapsed cavern, and an impressive hole measuring 91m (300ft) long by 18m (60ft) deep.

In the late 18th century, in …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Get recommendations on the best single tracks, peaks, & plenty of other exciting outdoor places.

Attermire Scar

Highlight • Trail

The skyline above Settle makes for a tremendous day out for hikers. There is no central peak to go for, just a jagged collection of rocky high points that make …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Trollers Gill

Highlight • Gorge

Really dramatic scenery and an exhilarating scramble when the gill is full of water! Don't forget to take a peek in the cave on the right-hand side as you reach the top of the gill!

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Smugglers' Caves at Thornwick Bay

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely and quiet cove, features chalk cliffs, plenty of rock pools for the kids to go in search of various sea creatures, and for the adults its steeped in history …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Gaping Gill Waterfall and Cave Entrance

Highlight • Cave

One of Britain’s largest underground chambers, Gaping Gill is a spectacular sight. Fell Beck plummets spectacularly into the chasm, to reappear some way down the hillside at Ingleborough Cave. Take …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

The Hermitage (North York Moors)

Highlight • Cave

An amazing circular room cut into a huge block of grit stone. Inside, the single room is a seat cut around the edge. It's said that this was made in …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Ingleborough Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

Discovered in 1837 by Victorian explorers, Ingleborough Cave is a beguiling place to visit. The caverns are a delight to explore, taking you 0.3 miles (0.5 km) underground to many …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

How Stean Gorge

Highlight • Natural Monument

How Stean Gorge is one of Nidderdale’s natural wonders. This spectacular limestone ravine, carved out by thousands of years of waterflow, is up to 30 feet (nine metres) deep in …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Victoria Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing series of caves in Langcliffe Scar above Settle. Discovered in 1837, the cave was found to contain fossils dating back 130,000 years ago from animals including mammoths, hippo, spotted …

Tip by

See hikes here

Send to Phone

Save

Already have an account?

Other adventures in Yorkshire And The Humber

Adventures with a Purpose – our A-TEAMers’ best routes

Collection by

Trash Free Trails

Second City Divide — Rough Stuff Of The North

Mountain Biking Collection by

Katherine Moore

A British Solo Adventure

Cycling Collection by

Cycling Through A Pandemic

Peak District National Park – A Walk in the Parks

Hiking Collection by

Jen Lowthrop

Yorkshire Dales National Park – A Walk in the Parks

Hiking Collection by

Jen Lowthrop

North York Moors National Park – A Walk in the Parks

Hiking Collection by

Jen Lowthrop

Ebor Way – Discover Yorkshire's scenic splendour

Hiking Collection by

Grace Mulligan

Sheffield Country Walk – A varied hike around the Steel City

Hiking Collection by

Dan Hobson

Most popular routes in Yorkshire And The Humber

Hiking in Yorkshire And The Humber

Waterfall hikes in Yorkshire And The Humber

MTB Trails in Yorkshire And The Humber

Easy hikes in Yorkshire And The Humber

Running Trails in Yorkshire And The Humber

Cycling in Yorkshire And The Humber

Road Cycling Routes in Yorkshire And The Humber

Gravel biking in Yorkshire And The Humber

Mountain Hikes in Yorkshire And The Humber

Most popular attractions in Yorkshire And The Humber

Natural Monuments

Places to see

Waterfalls

Mountain Peaks

Canyons

Lakes

Bike Parks

Castles

Mountain passes

Huts

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.

Join komoot Now

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Discover more caves in Yorkshire And The Humber region by region:

Explore more

Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Yorkshire And The Humber:

East Midlands South West England West Midlands Region North West England North East England South East England Jurassic Coast

The Top 20 Caves in Yorkshire And The Humber

Janet's Foss

Hull Pot

Attermire Scar

Trollers Gill

Smugglers' Caves at Thornwick Bay

Gaping Gill Waterfall and Cave Entrance

The Hermitage (North York Moors)

Ingleborough Cave

How Stean Gorge

Victoria Cave

Other adventures in Yorkshire And The Humber

Most popular routes in Yorkshire And The Humber

Most popular attractions in Yorkshire And The Humber

Get inspired with the komoot mobile app

Didn’t find what you were looking for?

Explore more

Get ready to conquer new peaks

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️