It's a Cracker...

Unless you are familiar with Leck Fell in Lancashire, I'm sure you have absolutely no idea what I am talking about!  I know the British have some strange names for places and geographical features, but here are some that are likely to be totally unfamiliar.  Don't worry though, as unusually, this is something new for me too!

What I am talking about is a feature that most don't associate with the UK - caves.  That's right, we have them as well, and while the names may not seem as glamorous as some found around the globe, you are sure to find this intriguing.

The It's a Cracker mentioned in the title is actually an entrance to the Lost Pot cave on Leck Fell, which is, as stated , in Lancashire.  Here are some others you can find...

Aveline's Hole

A limestone cave in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, Aveline's Hole is home to the earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain, which dates back some 10,200 years.

Big Meanie

An entrance to Lost John's Cave, this is another of the numerous caves located on Lancashire's Leck Fell.

Cnoc nan Uamh

Translated as "Hill of the Caves", this found in Assynt, Sutherland.  At 83 metres, it is Scotland's deepest cave.

Disappointment Pot

An entrance to the Gaping Gill system, this is found in Ingleborough, North Yorkshire.

Dog Hole Cave

A 39' vertical shaft is the main feature of this cave near Storth, in Cumbria.

Excalibur Pot

The only major cave on the North York Moors.

Juniper Gulf

A "pit cave" (vertical shaft) in Ingleborough, North Yorkshire.

Mother Ludlam's Cave

Located in the Wey Valley, near Farnham, in Surrey.  Legend has it that "Mother Ludlam" was a white witch who lived in the cave.

Mother Ludlam's Cave by Andrew Bowden is licensed under CC BY SA 2.0

Ogof Ffynnon Ddu

With a depth of 901', this is the deepest cave in the United Kingdom.  Found in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales, there are approximately 31 miles of passageways.

Pridhamsleigh Cavern

Home to a lake over 100' deep, this is a cave in Ashburton, Devon.

Reyfad Pot

In County Fermanagh, and at 633', the deepest cave in Northern Ireland.

Shatter Cave
One of the finest decorated caves in Britain, this is another found in the Somerset Mendips.

Titan
Near Castleton in Derbyshire's Peak District, Titan's 464' shaft is the deepest in Britain.

Thor's Cave
From 1904 to 1934, this limestone cave in Staffordshire was served by a railway station.

Manifold Valley - Thor's Cave by Chris Bolton is licensed under CC BY NC ND 2.0

Wookey Hole

A popular tourist destination, this is a system of limestone caverns in Somerset.  These have been used by humans for over 40,000 years, and to this day, provide ideal conditions for maturing locally produced Cheddar cheese.  A 1,000-year-old female skeleton excavated in 1912 is presumed to be that of a famous witch!