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Buttertubs Pass

There are many high roads and passes in the Yorkshire Dales with fantastic views of the surrounding valleys and fells, but perhaps the best known is Buttertubs Pass.

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Douk Cave

Great Douk Cave is a shallow cave system on the western slope of Ingleborough which is reached along the main path which starts from close to the Hill Inn.

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Mossdale Caverns

Mossdale Caverns lie on the southern slopes of Great Whernside about 4 kilometres north east of Conistone in Wharfedale and contain over 6 miles (10km) of underground tunnels and passages.

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Yordas Cave

Yordas Cave can be found at the top end of the valley of Kingsdale, hidden in a small plantation just of the west side of the Thornton to Dent road below the summit of Gragareth.

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Three Counties system

The Three Counties cave system is the longest and most complicated system in Britain - it is currently thought to be around 89km long with over 40 different entrances.

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Hull Pot

Hull Pot pothole lies on the western side of Pen-y-ghent just to the north of the main footpath which leads from the summit into Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

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White Scar Cave

White Scar Cave lies off the B6255 Ingleton to Hawes road on the lower western slopes of Ingleborough. Its name comes from the colour of the steep craggy outcrops of limestone rock that rise above the cave entrance.

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Gaping Gill

Gaping Gill is one of the most famous caves in the Dales and one of the largest underground chambers in Britain.

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