Banwell Ochre Caves, Banwell

#4 among attractions in Banwell

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Facts and practical information

Banwell Ochre Caves are a 12.46-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Banwell, North Somerset, notified in 1983. ()

Coordinates: 51°19'47"N, 2°51'9"W

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Banwell United Kingdom

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Banwell Ochre Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crook Peak, Banwell Caves, Banwell Castle, Dolebury Warren.

2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Crook Peak
64 min walk • Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill is a 332.2 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the western end of the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
1.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Banwell Caves
40 min walk • Banwell Caves are a 1.7-hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Banwell, North Somerset, England notified in 1963.
0.5 miSW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Banwell Castle, Banwell
14 min walk • Banwell Castle is a Victorian Gothic Revival mansion in Banwell, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles
Dolebury Warren
68 min walk • Dolebury Warren is a 90.6 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and ancient monument near the villages of Churchill and Rowberrow in North Somerset, part of South West England. It is owned by the National Trust, who acquired the freehold in 1983, and managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust.
0.5 miW
Church
St Andrew's Church, Banwell
13 min walk • The mainly 15th-century parish Church of St Andrew in Banwell, Somerset, England, is a Grade I listed building. The body of the church has a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles and a rather short chancel, considering the proportions of the rest of the church.
2.5 miS
Church
St Andrew's Church
65 min walk • The Church of St Andrew in Compton Bishop, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century, being consecrated by Bishop Jocelin in 1236, with more recent restoration. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.3 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
Churchill Methodist Church, Congresbury
58 min walk • Churchill Methodist Church, in the village of Churchill, North Somerset, is a Grade II listed Methodist church on the Somerset Mendip Methodist Circuit. Designed by Foster & Wood, Bristol, of Perpendicular Gothic style, the church opened on 2 May 1881.
2.8 miW
Forts and castles
Locking Castle
73 min walk • Locking Castle was a castle that once stood on Carberry Hill near the site of RAF Locking in Locking in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument. It was a motte and bailey on Carberry Hill. Excavations in 1902 identified the remains of a small stone chamber surrounded by a ditch.
2.7 miE
Church
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Mendips
68 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels at Rowberrow within the English county of Somerset dates from the 14th century, but parts were rebuilt in 1865. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Shute Shelve Cavern, Axbridge
69 min walk • Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, Somerset, England, above Axbridge in the Mendip Hills not far from Cheddar. The phreatic cave contains fossils of speleothems over 350,000 years old.
2.1 miE
Edwardian architecture
Sidney Hill Cottage Homes, Congresbury
54 min walk • Sidney Hill Cottage Homes, whose official name is Sidney Hill Churchill Wesleyan Cottage Homes, is a Grade II listed estate of Wesleyan cottage homes in the village of Churchill in North Somerset. It was opened in December 1907 to provide furnished accommodation for people in need.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Banwell Ochre Caves?

Nearby attractions include Banwell Camp, Banwell (7 min walk), St Andrew's Church, Banwell (13 min walk), Banwell Castle, Banwell (14 min walk).