Robin Hood's Cave (Outseats)

Locality
Coordinate	53.34879, -1.6346
Adm. div.	Derbyshire
Vicinity	c. 2.5 km NE of Hathersage
Type	Natural feature
Interest	Robin Hood name
Status	Extant
First Record	1880
A.k.a.	Robin Hoods Cave

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Robin Hood's Cave, Outseats.

Robin Hood's Cave, Outseats / Stephen Horncastle, 1 Sep. 2006, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

Stanage Edge & Robin Hoods Cave (Backpacks and Bruises).

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-11-29. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-07.

Robin Hood's Cave is situated in Stanage Edge, c. 2.5 km north-east of Hathersage. It is nowadays much frequented by rock climbers and cave enthusiasts.

The earliest reference to this place-name known to IRHB occus on a 25" O.S. map of the area published in 1880, based on a survey carried out in 1879 (see Maps below).

Gazetteers

• Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), p. 296 s.n. Robin Hood's Cave
• Megalithic Portal: Robin Hood's Cave - Cave or Rock Shelter in England in Derbyshire.

Maps

• 25" O.S. map Derbyshire X.8 (1880; surveyed 1879)
• 25" O.S. map Derbyshire X.8 (1898; rev. 1896) (georeferenced)
• 25" O.S. map Derbyshire X.8 (1898; rev. 1896)
• 25" O.S. map Derbyshire X.8 (1922; rev. 1919)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X.NE (1883; surveyed 1880)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SE (1894; surveyed 1891)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X.NE (1899; rev. 1896–97)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SW. SE & CCXCVIIIA.NE (1905; rev. 1901) (georeferenced)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SW & SE & CCXCVIIIA.NE (1905; rev. 1901)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X (1923; rev. 1919)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X.NE (1923; rev. 1919)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SW & SE & CCXCVIIIA.NE (c. 1940; rev. 1920)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X.NE (c. 1945; rev. 1919)
• 6" O.S. map Derbyshire X.NE (c. 1950; rev. 1948)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SW & SE & CCXCVIIIA.NE (c. 1950; rev. 1948)
• 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXCIII.SW & CCXCIII.SE (c. 1954; rev. 1948)
• 1" O.S. map Sheet 99: Chapel en le Frith (Hills) (Rev. New Ser.) (1896)
• 1" O.S. map Sheet 99: Chapel en le Frith (Outline) (Rev. New Ser.) (1896).

Videos

• YouTube: Bertie Visits... Stanage Edge and Robin Hood's Cave (Pipes Hikes)
• YouTube: Stanage Edge and Robin Hood's Cave (Backpacks and Bruises)
• YouTube: Entering Robin Hood's Cave, Stanage Edge (Peak Rambler)
• YouTube: Leaving Robin Hood's Cave, Stanage Edge (Peak Rambler)
• YouTube: Stanage Edge – The Peak District – Millstones and near Robin Hood's Cave (Gaziano Outdoors)
• YouTube: Night in Robin Hood's Cave (Michael Noon)
• YouTube: Robin Hood's Cave (Stanage Edge) – Peak District Adventure (Ben Marks).

Background

• Snap and Saunter: Stanage Edge and Robin Hood’s Cave in the Peak District.
• Wikipedia: Stanage Edge.

Also see

• Hathersage place-name cluster
• Places named Robin Hood's Cave.

Image gallery

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  Robin Hood's Cave, Outseats / Stephen Horncastle, 1 Sep. 2006, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Stanage Edge near Robin Hood's Cave / David Martin, 16 Feb. 2016, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Robin Hood's Cave, Stanage Edge, looking NNW along the edge / John Fielding, 31 Aug. 2010, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Robin Hood's Cave on Stanage Edge / Steve Fareham, 22 Mar. 2008, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Rocks above Robin Hood's Cave / Chris Holifield, 13 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Robin Hood's Cave, Stanage Edge / Stephen Horncastle, 7 Apr. 2007, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Robin Hood's Cave, Outseats / Brian Deegan, 18 Feb. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Entrance of Robin Hood's Cave, Stanage Edge / Neil Theasby, 19 May 2013, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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  Stanage Edge, viewed from the road leading to North Lees Hall / 'J147', 21 July 2007, Creative Commons, via Geograph.

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