Eldon Hole

Eldon Hole is a cave in Peak Forest, High Peak District, England. Eldon Hole is situated nearby to the peak Eldon Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Perry Dale bowl barrow and long barrow.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eldon Hill and The Reading Room.

Eldon Hill

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eldon Hill is a hill in the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England, 4 kilometres southwest of the village of Castleton. It is a 470-metre limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying.

The Reading Room

Community center

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Reading Room is a community center, which is situated 1 mile south of Eldon Hole.

Giant’s Hole

Cave

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Giant's Hole is a well-known cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, consisting mostly of large passages. It is a stream-way cave, and part of the Karst topography of the area. Giant’s Hole is situated 1¼ miles north of Eldon Hole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sparrowpit and Bagshaw.

Sparrowpit

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sparrowpit is a small village between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. The name is derived from 'spar row pit' from the fluorspar mines. Sparrowpit is situated 1½ miles west of Eldon Hole.

Bagshaw

Hamlet

Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bagshaw is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. The hamlet falls within the civil parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith. It is about 1.2 km or 0.75 miles east of Chapel-en-le-Frith, and within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. Bagshaw is situated 2½ miles west of Eldon Hole.