Thor’s Cave

Thor's Cave is a natural located at SK09865496 in the of the White Peak in , England. It is classified as a karst cave.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: natural cavern in Staffordshire, England
  • Also known as: “Thor’s House Cavern” and “Thyrsis’s Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Margaret and Church of All Saints.

Church
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is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Thor’s Cave.

Church
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is situated 1 mile west of Thor’s Cave.

Church
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St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thor’s Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wetton and Grindon.

Village
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is a village in the in , England. It is in the and at the top of the east side of the Manifold Valley.

Village
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is a small village in the district of , England. Close to the .

Village
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is a small village in the in , England. It is close to the . It overlooks the Manifold Valley and Ecton Hill, which rises 1,212 feet above sea level. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thor’s Cave.

Thor’s Cave

Latitude
53.09176° or 53° 5′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.85415° or 1° 51′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5W34RW+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 671305170
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4362276
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Thor’s Cave” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Пячора Тора”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ثور”
  • French: “Thor’s Cave”
  • German: “Thor’s Cave”
  • Hungarian: “Thor’s Cave”
  • Hungarian: “Thor’s House Cave”
  • Hungarian: “Thyrsis’s Cave”
  • Russian: “Пещера Тора”
  • Ukrainian: “Житло Тора”
  • Ukrainian: “Печера Тирсіса”
  • Ukrainian: “Печера Тора”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ladyside Wood and Ossoms Hill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hallfields Farm and New House Farm.

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