Thor’s Cave
Thor's Cave is a natural cavern at SK09865496 in the Manifold Valley of the White Peak in Staffordshire, England. It is classified as a karst cave. Located in a steep limestone crag, the cave entrance, a symmetrical arch 7.5 metres wide and 10 metres high, is prominently visible from the valley bottom, around 80 metres below.
- Cave
- Description: natural cavern in Staffordshire, England
- Also known as“Thor’s House Cavern”“Thyrsis’s Cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Margaret and Church of All Saints.
Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Thor’s Cave.
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints is situated 1 mile west of Thor’s Cave.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Butterton
St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton is a Grade… St Bartholomew’s Church, Butterton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thor’s Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wetton and Grindon.
Wetton
Wetton is a village in the Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England.
Grindon
Grindon is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England.
Butterton
Butterton is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England. Butterton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thor’s Cave.
Thor’s Cave
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Latitude
53.09176° or 53° 5′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.85415° or 1° 51′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5W34RW+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Thor’s Cave” goes by many names.
Пячора ТораBelarusian
كهف ثورEgyptian Arabic
Thor’s CaveHungarian
Thor’s House CaveHungarian
Thyrsis’s CaveHungarian
Пещера ТораRussian
Житло ТораUkrainian
Печера ТирсісаUkrainian
Печера ТораUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ladyside Wood and Old Hannah’s Hole.
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Staffordshire: Highlights
Learn more about Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield.
