Reservoir Hole, Mendips

Name: Reservoir Hole
Address: Mendips, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Mendips

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Cave

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°17'13"N, 2°45'17"W

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Mendips United Kingdom

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Reservoir Hole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave, Mendips Raceway.

0.6 miSW
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
15 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...
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
15 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...
0.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cox's Cave, Cheddar
19 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cheddar, a village famed for its cheese, lies the enchanting Cox's Cave, a subterranean wonder that offers visitors a glimpse into the natural beauty sculpted by the hands of time. This lesser-known cousin of the famed Cheddar Gorge presents a...
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Mendips Raceway, Mendips
26 min walk • Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse.
1.2 miSW
Memorial
Market Cross, Cheddar
32 min walk • Cheddar Market Cross in the village of Cheddar within the English county of Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rhino Rift, Mendips
24 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.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
GB Cave, Mendips
29 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.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Longwood Swallet, Mendips
27 min walk • 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. It is 1.65 km in length and reaches a depth of 175m.
1.3 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Church
St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
33 min walk • The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. It contains some 15th-century stained glass and an altar table of 1631.
0.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Cheddar Complex, Cheddar
19 min walk • The Cheddar Complex is a 441.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Cheddar around the Cheddar Gorge and north east to Charterhouse in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1952.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Charterhouse Cave, Mendips
28 min walk • Charterhouse Cave, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, is the deepest cave in southern England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Reservoir Hole?

Nearby attractions include Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar (15 min walk), Gough's Cave, Cheddar (15 min walk), Cox's Cave, Cheddar (19 min walk), Cheddar Complex, Cheddar (19 min walk).