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Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Cathedral Cavern – Slater's Bridge loop from Little Langdale

7.09km

02:04

180m

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2. Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

5.57km

01:40

160m

Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

3.29km

00:56

70m

Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Linda

May 7, 2017

Great to explore the tunnels and caverns. Bring a torch!

BumbleBears

August 27, 2015

Little Langdale has been heavily mined and quarried over the last several hundred years particularly for copper and slate although there is little activity there at present.

Cathedral Quarries (Grid NY308028), a set of disused inter-linked quarries for green slate, is above the valley in Atkinson Coppice. The quarry site is now managed by the National Trust and can be entered by the public. It features various chambers and tunnels, including one which is 400 feet (120 m) long. The quarry's main attraction, 'The Cathedral', is a 40-foot (12 m) high main chamber lit by two windows with a huge rock pillar supporting the roof.

Ann (Peregrinate North West & Beyond)

February 2, 2025

Cathedral Quarry's history dates back to the 16th century.

It used to be known as the Little Langdale Quarries but often referred to as Cathedral Quarries nowadays the site was used to extract green slate. This slate is still used today to build walls and roofs in the area.

In 1929 the quarry was bought by Beatrix Potter who later gave it to the National Trust.

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Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

Cathedral Quarry

1. Cathedral Cavern – Slater's Bridge loop from Little Langdale

2. Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

3. Slater's Bridge – Cathedral Cavern loop from Little Langdale

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