Buttertubs
📍 ThwaiteNorth Yorkshire
Deep limestone potholes beside the high Buttertubs Pass road between Hawes and Swaledale
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Free to stop and look at the potholes from beside the road
About
The Buttertubs are a cluster of fluted limestone potholes around 20 metres deep, right beside the Buttertubs Pass road from Simonstone near Hawes over to Thwaite and Muker. You can peer into them from the roadside and enjoy big moorland views on the drive. Keep children close as the edges are unfenced in places.
Opening times
- The pass can close in snow
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
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