Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips

Name: Manor Farm Swallet
Address: Mendips, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Mendips

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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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. In 1973 access to the cave was gained by an artificial shaft and walling it against collapse. ()

Discovered: 1972Length: 3632 ftDepth: 587 ftCoordinates: 51°17'52"N, 2°43'16"W

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Mendips United Kingdom

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Manor Farm Swallet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Upper Flood Swallet, Black Down, Rhino Rift, Church of St Hugh.

0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Upper Flood Swallet, Mendips
12 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.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Black Down, Mendips
34 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.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Rhino Rift, Mendips
22 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.
~1030 ftE
Church
Church of St Hugh, Mendips
5 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.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Longwood Swallet, Mendips
20 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.
0.5 miE
Forts and castles
Charterhouse Camp, Mendips
14 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.
0.4 miNE
Town, Amphitheatre
Charterhouse, Mendips
11 min walk • Charterhouse was a town in the Roman province of Britannia. Its site is located just to the west of the village of Charterhouse-on-Mendip in the English county of Somerset. Its Latin name may have been Iscalis, but this is far from certain. Based on inscriptions on a pig of Roman lead BRIT. EX. ARG.

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Which popular attractions are close to Manor Farm Swallet?

Nearby attractions include Church of St Hugh, Mendips (5 min walk), Charterhouse, Mendips (11 min walk), Upper Flood Swallet, Mendips (12 min walk), Charterhouse Camp, Mendips (14 min walk).

Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips

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Manor Farm Swallet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Upper Flood Swallet, Mendips

Black Down, Mendips

Rhino Rift, Mendips

Church of St Hugh, Mendips

Longwood Swallet, Mendips

Charterhouse Camp, Mendips

Charterhouse, Mendips

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Manor Farm Swallet?