Notable cave · Lancashire, Lancashire
Hammer Root Cave
Hammer Root Cave is a cave in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Hammer Root Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hammer Root Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hammer Root Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.72125, -2.98382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hammer Root Cave
- Carrock Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- High Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Kentigerns · church · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Faulds Brow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Brae Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Great Sca Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Meal Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Greystoke Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lowthwaite Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Longlands Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mungrisdale Common · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Great Calva · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blencathra · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Cockup · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bakestall · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
Other caves near Hammer Root Cave
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~71 km · Must-see
- The Dog Hole · cave · Lancashire · ~72 km · Must-see
- Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~84 km · Must-see
- Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~88 km · Must-see
- Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~92 km · Must-see
- Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~92 km · Must-see
- Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~93 km · Must-see
- Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~116 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Cave · cave · Lancashire · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hammer Root Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hammer Root Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hammer Root Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hammer Root Cave?
Nearby: Carrock Fell (viewpoint, 5 km), High Pike (viewpoint, 6 km), St Kentigerns (church, 7 km), High Head Castle (fort, 9 km), Faulds Brow (viewpoint, 10 km), Brae Fell (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Hammer Root Cave worth visiting?
Hammer Root Cave is listed as a notable cave in Lancashire on Spotwander.