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Fox Hole Cave

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Fox Hole Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Derbyshire. The county has 95 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is the smallest of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Peak District National Park.

The closest station is Buxton, about 8.6 km to the north-west. Nearby SSSIs include Chrome and Parkhouse Hills and Topley Pike and Deep Dale.

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Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.Iconic

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Photo along the Pennine Bridleway, a 205-mile National Trail running from Middleton Top or Hartington to A683 at Cote Moor, England.Highlight

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Photo: Chrome Hill, a viewpoint near Hollinsclough in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.Iconic

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Photo of Hartington, a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

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Photo of The Hartington Cheese Shop, a farm & farm shop in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

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Photo of Solomon's Temple, a folly near Buxton, Derbyshire, central England.Highlight

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