Longwood Swallet, Mendips

Name: Longwood Swallet
Address: Mendips, United Kingdom

#22 among attractions in Mendips

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The Longwood Swallet is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI and is connected to August Hole. ()

Discovered: 1944Length: 5413 ftDepth: 574 ftCoordinates: 51°17'54"N, 2°44'19"W

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Mendips United Kingdom

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Longwood Swallet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Upper Flood Swallet, Black Down.

1.6 miSW
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
41 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Cheddar, within the picturesque Mendip Hills of Somerset, lies the breathtaking natural wonder known as Cheddar Gorge. Renowned for being the largest gorge in England, this remarkable site offers a dramatic landscape that draws visitors...
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
42 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Cheddar, England, Gough's Cave offers a fascinating journey into the subterranean world. This prominent tourist attraction is renowned for its stunning stalactite and stalagmite formations, which have been sculpted by nature over...
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Upper Flood Swallet, Mendips
31 min walk • Upper Flood Swallet which was originally known as Blackmoor Flood Swallet, is an exceptionally well-decorated cave near Charterhouse, in the carboniferous limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Black Down, Mendips
25 min walk • Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Reservoir Hole, Mendips
27 min walk • Reservoir Hole is a cave in Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, southwest England. It contains what is believed to be the largest chamber yet found under the Mendip Hills.
~690 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rhino Rift, Mendips
4 min walk • Rhino Rift is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI. It is 253 m in length and reaches a depth of 147 m. The cave was discovered in 1971 after a successful dig by members of the Wessex Cave Club.
0.9 miE
Church
Church of St Hugh, Mendips
25 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Hugh in Charterhouse, within the English county of Somerset, dates from 1908. It is a Grade II* listed building. The church is dedicated to Hugh of Lincoln. It was built in 1908 by W. D. Caröe, on the initiative of the Rev. Menzies Lambrick, from the former welfare hall for the local lead miners.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
GB Cave, Mendips
18 min walk • GB Cave is a cave between Charterhouse and Shipham in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave was first entered on 19 November 1939, after ten months of digging, by the University of Bristol Spelæological Society, and was named in recognition of the two members, F.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips
20 min walk • Manor Farm Swallet is a cave in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England which was subject to numerous failed digging attempts between 1947 and 1973 as the surface shafts kept collapsing.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Charterhouse Cave, Mendips
16 min walk • Charterhouse Cave, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, is the deepest cave in southern England.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Charterhouse Camp, Mendips
32 min walk • Charterhouse Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The hillfort is situated approximately 0.6 miles east from the village of Charterhouse.

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Which popular attractions are close to Longwood Swallet?

Nearby attractions include Rhino Rift, Mendips (4 min walk), Charterhouse Cave, Mendips (16 min walk), GB Cave, Mendips (18 min walk), Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips (20 min walk).