The Top 10 Caves around Kniveton
Looking to visit a cave around Kniveton on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Kniveton’s 10
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: November 4, 2025
Dove Holes Caves
Highlight • Historical Site
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
Highlight • Viewpoint
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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Reynard’s Cave and Natural Arch
Highlight • Cave
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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Biggin Dale Mine Tunnel
Highlight • Structure
This is a great cave to explore. It is quite deep and narrow, resembling a long thin corridor, which opens out into a small chamber at the end. Small Stalactites …
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Ilam Rock
Highlight • Natural
Dovedale is renowned for its beautiful rock formations, created by water, ice and wind erosion over the millennia. Some of the exposed limestone has formed magnificent structures, towering above the …
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Hartington Middle QuarterBallidonParwichEltonHartington Nether Quarter CPMiddleton And SmerrillBrassingtonGrattonHartington Town Quarter CPAldwarkEaton and Alsop CPYoulgreaveBradbourneTissington and Lea Hall CPMonyashOver HaddonNewton Grange CPFenny BentleyThorpeWinsterMapletonCarsingtonBakewellAshford In The WaterFlaggEdensorNether HaddonHarthillSheldonGreat LongstoneBirchoverTaddingtonWhestonTideswellFoolowRowsleyWardlowLittonBaslow and Bubnell CPBlackwell in the Peak CPChatsworth CPBeeleyEyamGreat HucklowBradwellBonsallHognastonIvonbrook Grange CP CPHoptonRowlandPilsleyHassopBrushfieldLittle Hucklow CP CPHazlebadgeHathersageAbney and Abney Grange CPGrindlow CP CPHighlowOffertonHathersageOffcote and Underwood CPNorthwood and Tinkersley CPStanton CPSouth DarleyDarley DaleIbleLittle LongstoneStoney MiddletonChelmortonMatlock Bath CP CPMiddletonMatlock TownGrindlefordClifton And ComptonAtlowAshbourneWirksworthCromfordCallowCalverBradley CPSnelstonOsmastonEdlaston and Wyaston CPTansleyCurbarFroggatt
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