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Natural PlacesSite Name: Rains Cave
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.72 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Derbyshire Type: Cave or Rock Shelter

Map Ref: SK226553  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.094433N  Longitude: 1.663967W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3
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Rains Cave
Rains Cave submitted by stu : No official access but getting onto Longcliffe Crags isn't really a problem. The cave entrance is at floor level in the large boulders centre of picture, the smaller stones are spoil from the cave excavations. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rains Cave
Rains Cave submitted by stu : The small 'manhole' like entrance to Rains Cave/Longcliffe Fissure Cave. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SK2255 : The WWII aircraft lookout tower near Longcliffe by David Smith
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SK2255 : Aircraft Watchtower by Peter McDermott
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SK2255 : Longcliffe Station - High Peak Trail by Stuart Buchan
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SK2255 : Former quarry near Longcliffe by David Smith
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SK2255 : Longcliffe by Peter McDermott
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