St Cuthbert's Swallet, Priddy Mineries

Name: St Cuthbert's Swallet
Address: Priddy Mineries, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Priddy Mineries

Top attraction, Natural attraction, Cave

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St Cuthbert's Swallet is the second longest, and most complex, cave on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It forms a major part of the Priddy Caves system and water entering this swallet re-emerges at Wookey Hole. St Cuthbert's Swallet is part of, and lies underneath, the Priddy Pools Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Length: 4.16 miDepth: 476 ftCoordinates: 51°15'6"N, 2°39'23"W

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St Cuthbert's Swallet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ebbor Gorge, Swildon's Hole, Eastwater Cavern, Hunter's Hole.

1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Canyon
Ebbor Gorge, Wells
40 min walk • Nestled within the verdant landscape of Somerset, Ebbor Gorge is a hidden gem that beckons nature enthusiasts to the outskirts of the city of Wells in the United Kingdom. This nature preserve is an oasis of tranquility, offering a respite from the hustle and bustle of...
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Swildon's Hole
23 min walk • Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest. The upper series of the cave compresses many features into a relatively short space.
~1500 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Eastwater Cavern
8 min walk • Eastwater Cavern is a cave near Priddy in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is also known as Eastwater Swallet. It was first excavated in April 1902 by a team led by Herbert E. Balch composed of paid labourers and volunteers from the Wells Natural History Society.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Hunter's Hole, Mendips
13 min walk • Hunter's Hole is a cave in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is behind a pub, known as the Hunters Lodge Inn just outside Priddy where visitors can park.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Stock Hill
17 min walk • Stock Hill is a Forestry Commission plantation on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It lies to the south of the B3135 which runs from Cheddar Gorge to Green Ore and is the largest woodland on the Mendip plateau. A number of wide rides run through the forest.
1.7 miNW
Protected area
Chancellor's Farm, Priddy Mineries
43 min walk • Chancellor's Farm is a 34.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest just north of Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1984.
0.7 miNW
Archaeological site
Priddy Nine Barrows
18 min walk • Priddy Nine Barrows Cemetery and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemetery are a collection of round barrows, dating from the Bronze Age, near Priddy in the English county of Somerset. They are designated as ancient monuments.
~1810 ftN
Natural attraction, Hill
Priddy Pools, Priddy Mineries
9 min walk • Priddy Pools is a 52.7-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1972. The pools provided the water supply for the Priddy Mineries which is now a Nature Reserve.
1.4 miNE
Cave
Attborough Swallet, Mendips
37 min walk • Attborough Swallet is a cave in Chewton Mendip in Somerset, England. It is unusual for a cave on the Mendip Hills in that it is not in limestone but instead in Dolomitic Conglomerate and Marl.
1 miNW
Church
Church of St Lawrence, Cheddar
26 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Priddy, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Drove Cottage Henge, Cheddar
28 min walk • Drove Cottage Henge is a scheduled monument in the Priddy parish of Somerset, England. It is located 370 metres north of Drove Cottage. The site is a ceremonial Neolithic location. Since this henge is one of only around 80 henges throughout England, it is considered to be nationally important.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Cuthbert's Swallet?

Nearby attractions include Priddy Caves, Cheddar (5 min walk), Priddy Pools, Priddy Mineries (9 min walk), Hunter's Hole, Mendips (13 min walk).