Winnats Pass, Peak District

Name: Winnats Pass
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#210 among attractions in Peak District

Mountain pass, Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, More...

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Winnats Pass is a hill pass and limestone gorge in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. The name is a corruption of 'wind gates' due to the swirling winds through the pass. It lies west of the village of Castleton, in the National Trust's High Peak Estate and the High Peak borough of Derbyshire. The road winds through a cleft, surrounded by high limestone ridges. At the foot of the pass is the entrance to Speedwell Cavern, a karst cave accessed through a flooded lead mine, and which is a popular tourist attraction. ()

Coordinates: 53°20'24"N, 1°47'55"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Winnats Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peak Cavern, Odin Mine, Treak Cliff Cavern, Blue John Cavern.

0.8 miE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Peak Cavern, Castleton
22 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque village of Castleton in the heart of the Peak District, Peak Cavern presents a captivating subterranean experience for visitors exploring the English countryside. Known also as the Devil's Arse, a name derived from the flatulent-sounding...
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Odin Mine, Peak District
14 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Peak District, Odin Mine stands as a testament to the region's rich industrial past and has emerged as a distinctive tourist attraction in England. This ancient lead mine, which is one of the oldest documented mines in the country, offers...
~1850 ftN
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Treak Cliff Cavern, Castleton
9 min walk • Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated.
0.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Blue John Cavern, Castleton
11 min walk • The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England.
0.8 miNW
Hiking trail, Outdoor activities, Park
Mam Tor, Castleton
20 min walk • Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.
0.9 miE
Ruined Norman fort in scenic location
Peveril Castle, Castleton
24 min walk • Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire.
~1330 ftE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Speedwell Cavern, Castleton
7 min walk • Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The cave system consists of a horizontal lead miners' adit 200 metres below ground leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Cave Dale, Castleton
23 min walk • Cave Dale is a dry limestone valley in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It is located at grid reference SK149824. The northern end of the dale starts at the village of Castleton where the valley sides are almost perpendicular and over 50 metres in height.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Titan Cave, Peak District
14 min walk • Titan is a natural cavern near Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District, and is the deepest shaft of any known cave in Britain, at 141.5 metres.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hollins Cross, Peak District
31 min walk • Hollins Cross lies between Mam Tor and Lose Hill on the Great Ridge that separates Castleton and Edale in Derbyshire, England. Hollins Cross is the lowest point on the ridge and is therefore a popular route taken by walkers wishing either to cross from one side to the other, or to start a walk along the ridge.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eldon Hill, Peak District
39 min walk • Eldon Hill is a hill in the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England, 4 kilometres southwest of the village of Castleton. It is a 470-metre limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying.

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Which popular attractions are close to Winnats Pass?

Nearby attractions include Speedwell Cavern, Castleton (7 min walk), Treak Cliff Cavern, Castleton (9 min walk), Blue John Cavern, Castleton (11 min walk), Titan Cave, Peak District (14 min walk).

How to get to Winnats Pass by public transport?

The nearest stations to Winnats Pass:

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Castleton Bus Station • Lines: 173, 174, 271, 272 (27 min walk)