Stump Cross Caves

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Stump Cross Caves is one of 230 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire. The surrounding countryside is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Other SSSIs nearby include West Nidderdale and Blubberhouses Moors, Greenhow Quarry and Greenhow Pasture. For arrivals by rail, Ilkley Station is about 15.6 km to the south.

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