The Hellfire Caves
The Hellfire Caves is a network of man-made caverns. Find it 500 m northwest of High Wycombe. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Attraction near High Wycombe
Just outside High Wycombe
The Hellfire Caves is 500 m northwest of High Wycombe. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; High Wycombe has 136 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in High Wycombe
In High Wycombe the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
The Hellfire Caves
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Look also at West Wycombe House, 500 m away, first of 51 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 500 m northwest of High Wycombe
- Official site
- hellfirecaves.co.uk
The map
The map puts The Hellfire Caves in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near The Hellfire Caves
The 8 towns are led in size by High Wycombe, with 83,541 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1High Wycombe
- 2Downley
- 3Walter's Ash and Naphill
- 4Lane End
- 5The City
- 6Bledlow Ridge
- 7Hughenden Valley
- 8Clayhill
High Wycombe
Downley
Walter's Ash and Naphill
Lane End
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Hellfire Caves is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Wycombe | 500 m southeast of it | 83,541 | 18 |
| Downley | 1 km east of it | 2,655 | 14 |
| Walter's Ash and Naphill | 2.3 km northeast of it | 3,893 | 15 |
| Lane End | 2.6 km southwest of it | 3,446 | 9 |
| The City | 3.3 km west of it | 524 | 7 |
| Bledlow Ridge | 3.4 km northwest of it | 804 | 6 |
| Hughenden Valley | 3.5 km northeast of it | 1,814 | 17 |
| Clayhill | 3.6 km south of it | 288 | 12 |
Next door to The Hellfire Caves
Choose from 51 places within 15 km, such as 5 historic houses and 3 museums.
Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House500 m away2
Historic houseChequers11 km away3
Historic house · National TrustHughenden Manor3.2 km away4
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House13 km away5
MuseumWycombe Museum4.1 km away6
MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre9.1 km away7
Historic houseFriar Park14 km away8MuseumMuseumChair Making Museum2.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Hellfire Caves: common questions
Where is The Hellfire Caves?
The Hellfire Caves is 500 m northwest of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
What is The Hellfire Caves?
Network of man-made caverns in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit The Hellfire Caves?
June to September are the warmest months in High Wycombe, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is The Hellfire Caves a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near The Hellfire Caves?
Within 15 km: West Wycombe House (500 m), Chequers (11 km), Hughenden Manor (3.2 km) and Cliveden House (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- The Hellfire Caves: Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hughenden Manor: Francis Orpen Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wycombe Museum: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Friar Park: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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