Notable cave · County Durham, County Durham
Thack Pot
Thack Pot is a cave in County Durham, County Durham.
Thack Pot: 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 Thack Pot
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 Thack Pot — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.60002, -2.16067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thack Pot
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Augill Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bowes Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Brough Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Westgate Methodist Chapel · church · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Weardale Museum · museum · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other caves near Thack Pot
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~61 km · Must-see
- Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~61 km · Must-see
- Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~68 km · Must-see
- The Dog Hole · cave · Lancashire · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kirkdale Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~108 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thack Pot open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Thack Pot yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thack Pot?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thack Pot?
Nearby: Kirkcarrion (fort, 5 km), High Force Waterfall (waterfall, 7 km), Baldersdale (viewpoint, 9 km), Mickle Fell (viewpoint, 12 km), Teesdale (viewpoint, 12 km), Cauldron Snout (waterfall, 13 km).
Is Thack Pot worth visiting?
Thack Pot is listed as a notable cave in County Durham on Spotwander.