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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

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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 …

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Hull Pot

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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.

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Attermire Scar

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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 …

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Trollers Gill

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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!

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Smugglers' Caves at Thornwick Bay

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Ingleborough Cave

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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 …

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How Stean Gorge

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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 …

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Victoria Cave

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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 …

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