The Top 17 Caves around Elton
Looking to visit a cave around Elton on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Elton’s 17
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.
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 9, 2025
The footpath along the summit is commonly known as Giddy Edge, unfenced and not recommended for small children . There is a small metal handrail afixed to the inside edge (of the cliff) totally spectacular.
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Dove Holes are a series of three impressive caves beside the River Dove. They were formed around 350 million years ago by glacial meltwater. It’s great fun climbing up into the caves but take care as the rocks are slippery.
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Wolfscote Dale is an idyllic limestone dale, close to Hartington. The crystalline River Dove flows through the heart of this steep-sided dale, which has dramatic screes, cliffs and caves towering …
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Rowtor Rocks are a series of caves, rooms, alcoves, tunnels, flights of stone steps, a stone armchair, a square font, ring markings, rock basins and square sockets for crosses. The …
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Reynard’s Cave is located high up on the bank of Dovedale. The caves, formed by the erosion of limestone, were used as a shelter by hunters from around 13,000 BCE. …
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Hartington Middle QuarterBallidonBrassingtonEaton and Alsop CPHartington Town Quarter CPMiddleton And SmerrillAldwarkParwichHartington Nether Quarter CPGrattonYoulgreaveBradbourneTissington and Lea Hall CPMonyashOver HaddonNewton Grange CPThorpeFenny BentleyWinsterMapletonCarsingtonBakewellAshford In The WaterFlaggHarthillNether HaddonEdensorSheldonGreat LongstoneBirchoverTaddingtonKnivetonTideswellWhestonFoolowRowsleyWardlowLittonBaslow and Bubnell CPBlackwell in the Peak CPChatsworth CPBeeleyEyamBradwellGreat HucklowBonsallHognastonIvonbrook Grange CP CPHoptonHassopRowlandPilsleyBrushfieldLittle Hucklow CP CPGrindlow CP CPHathersageHazlebadgeAbney and Abney Grange CPHighlowHathersageOffertonOffcote and Underwood CPStanton CPNorthwood and Tinkersley CPSouth DarleyDarley DaleIbleLittle LongstoneStoney MiddletonChelmortonMiddletonMatlock Bath CP CPMatlock TownGrindlefordAtlowAshbourneClifton And ComptonCromfordWirksworthCallowCalverOsmastonEdlaston and Wyaston CPSnelstonBradley CPTansleyFroggattCurbar
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