Fairy Holes Cave

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Fairy Holes Cave
Map showing the location of Fairy Holes Cave
Map showing the location of Fairy Holes Cave
Location of Fairy Holes Cave SSSI, Co Durham
LocationWear Valley, North East, England
Coordinates54°43′0″N 2°6′0″W / 54.71667°N 2.10000°W / 54.71667; -2.10000Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 2°6′0″W / 54.71667°N 2.10000°W / 54.71667; -2.10000
Area208.8 ha (516 acres)
Established1961
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteMap of site

Fairy Holes Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of west County Durham, England. It is located on the western flanks of Snowhope Moor, on the right bank of , some 3 km south-west of the village of Eastgate.

The cave is the longest known stream passage in the Yoredale Limestone of the North Pennines and the best developed example of its type. The Geological Conservation Review classes it as being of national importance.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fairy Holes Cave" (PDF). English Nature. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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