Pikedaw Calamine Caverns
Pikedaw Calamine Caverns is a cave in Kirkby Malham, Craven District, England. Pikedaw Calamine Caverns is situated nearby to the archaeological site lead mine, as well as near the peak Kirby Fell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malham Tarn and Janet’s Foss.
Malham Tarn
Lake
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Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe. Malham Tarn is situated 2 miles northeast of Pikedaw Calamine Caverns.
Janet’s Foss
Waterfall
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Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below. Janet’s Foss is situated 2½ miles east of Pikedaw Calamine Caverns.
Malham National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
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Malham National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pikedaw Calamine Caverns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malham Cove and Malham.
Malham Cove
Locality
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Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago.
Malham
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Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.
Kirkby Malham
Village
Kirkby Malham is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales it lies 6 miles east of Settle. Kirkby Malham is situated 2 miles southeast of Pikedaw Calamine Caverns.
Pikedaw Calamine Caverns
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Kirkby Malham, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07175° or 54° 4′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.19143° or 2° 11′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6V3RC5+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1580936910OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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