Grey Wife Hole
Grey Wife Hole is a cave in Austwick, Craven District, England. Grey Wife Hole is situated nearby to the cave Newby Moss Pot, as well as near Newby Moss Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaping Gill and Stream Passage Pot.
Gaping Gill
Cave
Photo: Bob Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gaping Gill is a natural cave in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the unmistakable landmarks on the southern slopes of Ingleborough – a 98-metre deep pothole with the stream Fell Beck flowing into it. Gaping Gill is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Grey Wife Hole.
Stream Passage Pot
Cave
Photo: Langcliffe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stream Passage Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill system being located about 320 metres ESE of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. It is a popular and sporting entrance into the system, featuring three well-watered big shafts. Stream Passage Pot is situated 2,700 feet east of Grey Wife Hole.
Disappointment Pot
Cave
Photo: Petemonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Disappointment Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill cave system, located in a steep grassy shakehole some 120 metres south-east of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. Disappointment Pot is situated 3,400 feet east of Grey Wife Hole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newby and Cold Cotes.
Newby
Hamlet
Photo: SIMON PHILLIPS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newby is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Grey Wife Hole.
Cold Cotes
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cold Cotes is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Grey Wife Hole.
Clapham
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clapham is a village in North Yorkshire, with a population of roughly 600. It's set in the limestone scenery of the Dales, and its main attractions are Ingleborough show cave and the cave complex of Gaping Gill.
Grey Wife Hole
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Austwick, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.14512° or 54° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.39834° or 2° 23′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C6V4JW2+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 4308488442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newby Moss Pot and Newby Moss Cave.
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