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List of caves in the United Kingdom

This is an incomplete list of caves in the United Kingdom, including information on the largest and deepest caves in the UK.

Longest, deepest and largest

The longest cave system in the UK is the Three Counties System in the Yorkshire Dales, with of passageways. It includes the Ease Gill system, the Notts Pot / Ireby Fell Cavern system, the Lost Johns' Cave system, and the Pippikin Pot system, all of which are connected.

A sea cave on the north side of Calder's Geo in Shetland was measured in 2014 at over high and with a floor area of around . This makes it the largest known cave chamber in the United Kingdom.

A chamber in Reservoir Hole, Cheddar Gorge called “The Frozen Deep” was discovered in 2012 and found to be high and long.

List of Caves in the United Kingdom and Ireland

This is a list of all caves over 1km length and 60m depth in the United Kingdom after Wilton-Jones.

England

By English caving region.

Devon

See also Caves in Devon

Mendip Hills

The following are all within Somerset unless otherwise stated. See also Caves of the Mendip Hills.

Peak District

The following are all within Derbyshire unless otherwise stated. See also List of caves in the Peak District and List of caves in Derbyshire.

Yorkshire Dales

Other areas

Northern Ireland

The following are all within County Fermanagh unless otherwise stated. See also Caves of the Tullybrack and Belmore hills.

Scotland

Wales

All in Brecon Beacons unless stated.

Bibliography

See also

References

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