This is a partial list of caves in the Peak District of England, arranged alphabetically.[1][2] Most lie within the Peak District National Park.[3][4]
Some of the caves are protected Scheduled Monuments and are marked with * in the table below.
| Cave | Near | County | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Grid reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagshawe Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 5000 | 75 | SK 1716 8089 |
| Blue John Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 1274 | 90 | SK 1318 8320 |
| Carlswark Cavern | Stoney Middleton | Derbyshire | 3200 | 60 | SK 2207 7581 |
| Cratcliff Rocks hermitage* [5] | Bakewell | Derbyshire | SK 2275 6234 | ||
| Cumberland Cavern | Matlock | Derbyshire | 400 | 0 | SK 2923 5773 |
| Devonshire Cavern | Matlock | Derbyshire | 305 | 80 | SK 290 584 |
| Dowel Cave* [6] | Buxton | Derbyshire | 15 | 0 | SK 0756 6760 |
| Dream Cave | Matlock | Derbyshire | 15 | SK 275 530 | |
| Elderbush Cave* [7] | Wetton | Staffordshire | 46 | SK 0978 5488 | |
| Eldon Hole | Castleton | Derbyshire | 200 | 85 | SK 1161 8090 |
| Fox Hole Cave* [8] | Buxton | Derbyshire | 56 | 0 | SK 0997 6618 |
| Gautries Cave | Castleton | Derbyshire | 659 | 26 | SK 1013 8145 |
| Giant's Hole | Castleton | Derbyshire | 2298 | 140 | SK 1194 8268 |
| Great Masson Cavern | Matlock | Derbyshire | 5000 | 0 | SK 292 586 |
| Great Rutland Cavern | Matlock | Derbyshire | 171 | 0 | SK 2925 5858 |
| Harboro' Cave* [9] | Matlock | Derbyshire | 15 | 0 | SK 2422 5523 |
| Jug Holes | Matlock | Derbyshire | 800 | 0 | SK 2797 5959 |
| Lathkill Head Cave | Bakewell | Derbyshire | 1525 | 55 | SK 1707 6589 |
| Merlin's Mine | Stoney Middleton | Derbyshire | 1000 | 30 | SK 2177 7591 |
| Nettle Pot | Castleton | Derbyshire | 798 | 174 | SK 1253 8200 |
| Odin Cave | Castleton | Derbyshire | 42 | 0 | SK 1342 8346 |
| Ossom's Cave* [10] | Wetton | Staffordshire | 18 | SK 0958 5576 | |
| Oxlow Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 2134 | 145 | SK 1241 8219 |
| P8 | Castleton | Derbyshire | 1800 | 0 | SK 1078 8179 |
| Peak Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 6026 | 130 | SK 1486 8257 |
| Plunge Hole | Buxton | Derbyshire | 9 | 15 | SK 0438 7133 |
| Poole's Cavern | Buxton | Derbyshire | 244 | 0 | SK 050 725 |
| Reynard's Cave | Ashbourne | Derbyshire | 12 | 0 | SK 1451 5252 |
| Rowter Hole | Castleton | Derbyshire | 1044 | 182 | SK 1343 8233 |
| Speedwell Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 6929 | 235 | SK 1393 8275 |
| Suicide Cave | Castleton | Derbyshire | 137 | 27 | SK 1375 8271 |
| Thirst House Cave | Buxton | Derbyshire | 58 | 0 | SK 0969 7133 |
| Thor's Cave | Wetton | Staffordshire | 46 | 0 | SK 0986 5496 |
| Titan | Castleton | Derbyshire | 2086 | 196 | SK 1387 8184 |
| Treak Cliff Cavern | Castleton | Derbyshire | 305 | 0 | SK 1357 8310 |
| Winnats Head Cave | Castleton | Derbyshire | 610 | 148 | SK 1314 8282 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Caving in Derbyshire". www.derbyscc.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "The Caves - peakdistrictcaving.info". www.peakdistrictcaving.info. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ OL24 White Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
- ^ OL1 Dark Peak area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey.
- ^ Historic England. "Cratcliff Rocks hermitage (1008008)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Dowel Cave (1011923)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Elderbush Cave (1006117)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Fox Hole Cave (1011922)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Harboro' cave (1007044)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Ossum's Cave (1011919)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.