The Top 7 Caves around Hawkshead

Looking to visit a cave around Hawkshead on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Hawkshead’s 7 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.

Rydal Cave

Cathedral Cavern

Rydal Cave

Priest's Hole Cave

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Rydal Cave
Hiking Highlight
Rydal Cave is actually an old quarry called Loughrigg Quarry. It was used to mine slate tiles for the local buildings around 200 years ago. It now lies dormant and is partially flooded.
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Cathedral Cavern
Hiking Highlight
Cathedral Cavern is a surprisingly impressive chamber that emerges from the woodland just to the south of Little Langdale. At its centre is a massive pillar that supports the cavern …
Tip by Alex Foxfield
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Rydal Cave
Hiking Highlight
Take your time visiting Rydal Cave. It is a large cave on the north side of Loughrigg Fell, above Rydal Water. This cave is actually man-made, as a result of slate mining.
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Tip by Dominiek Van Dooren
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Priest's Hole Cave
Hiking Highlight
This highlight does not have an established path to but well worth a visit. When the main path flattens from the steep climb veer towards the rock outcrop to the …
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