Heights Cave

Heights Cave is a cave in Threshfield, Craven District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Heights Cave is situated near Cow Close Wood, as well as near the heath Skirethorns.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Cave
Description: cave in the UK
Also known as: “Calf Hole”, “Elland Cave”, “Height Cave”, and “Skythorns Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield and St Mary’s Church, Conistone.

St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield

Church

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret Clitherow's Church is a Catholic church in Threshfield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. In the 1960s, the Catholic population around Grassington grew, and it was decided to construct a church in the neighbouring village of Threshfield. St Margaret Clitherow’s Church, Threshfield is situated 2 miles east of Heights Cave.

St Mary’s Church, Conistone

Church

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is in the village of Conistone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven and the Diocese of Leeds. St Mary’s Church, Conistone is situated 2 miles northeast of Heights Cave.

Grassington Hub and Community Library

Library

Photo: Peter James, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grassington Hub and Community Library is situated 2½ miles east of Heights Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordley and Threshfield.

Bordley

Hamlet

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Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles north of Skipton.

Threshfield

Village

Photo: Joe Regan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Threshfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. A population of 968 was recorded at the 2011 census. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls, and Skirethorns. Threshfield is situated 1½ miles east of Heights Cave.

Conistone

Village

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conistone is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, 3 miles south of Kettlewell and 12 miles north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale. Conistone is situated 2 miles northeast of Heights Cave.

Heights Cave

Category: landform
Location: Threshfield, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.07732° or 54° 4′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.05603° or 2° 3′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C6V3WGV+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1917323213

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

Wikidata ID

Q39760520

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In Other Languages

“Heights Cave” goes by many names.

German: “Heights Cave”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cow Close Wood and Skirethorns.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Height House and Height Laithe.

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