Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham

#6 among attractions in Brixham

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Facts and practical information

Windmill Hill Cavern is a limestone cave system in the town of Brixham, Devon. It was discovered in 1858 and later excavated by a team led by the geologist William Pengelly, who found proof that humans co-existed with extinct British fauna. ()

Coordinates: 50°23'41"N, 3°30'49"W

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Brixham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Windmill Hill Cavern – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berry Head, Man and Boy, Churston Woods, Shoalstone Pool.

1.1 miE
Park
Berry Head, Brixham
30 min walk • Berry Head is a coastal headland that forms the southern boundary of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Lying to the east of the town of Brixham, it is a national nature reserve and a local nature reserve.
~1100 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Man and Boy, Brixham
6 min walk • Man and Boy is a statue situated at King's Quay on the harbour of Brixham, Devon, England. It is the result of a long fundraising effort; the residents of the town raised £76,000 for its construction.
0.8 miNW
Forest
Churston Woods, Brixham
21 min walk • Churston Woods is an area of semi-ancient woodland near the village of Churston Ferrers and the town of Brixham. The woodland is made up of two main sections called The Grove and Ball Copse, both of which are owned by Torbay Council and managed by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.
0.8 miNE
Watersports, Sport complex, Beach
Shoalstone Pool, Brixham
21 min walk • Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Brixham Battery, Brixham
15 min walk • Brixham Battery and Battery Gardens are an open space on the sea shore in Brixham, Devon at grid reference SX920569. They are a traditional observation point for Brixham trawler races, both past and present.
~660 ftW
History museum, Museum
Heritage Museum, Brixham
4 min walk • Brixham Heritage Museum, also known as Brixham Museum is a museum in the town of Brixham, Devon, England.
~630 ftW
Theater
Brixham Theatre, Brixham
4 min walk • Brixham Town Hall is a municipal building in New Street, Brixham, Devon, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Brixham Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ash Hole Cavern
22 min walk • Ash Hole Cavern is a limestone cave system in Brixham, Devon, England. There is evidence of human habitation since Neolithic times, and archaeological excavations have been conducted, with several artefacts found.
0.6 miNW
Beach
Fishcombe Cove, Brixham
16 min walk • Fishcombe Cove is a small shingle beach on the south-west coast of England, on the outskirts of Brixham. The beach is surrounded by woodland, and an entrance to Churston Woods is located above Fishcombe Cove.
0.7 miNW
Beach
Churston Cove, Brixham
19 min walk • Churston Cove is a cove with a sand and shingle beach on the outskirts of Brixham, surrounded by cliffs and wooded hillsides. An entrance to Churston Woods is located at the back of the cove.
~520 ftNE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Orange Way, Brixham
3 min walk • The Orange Way, so called because it follows the march in 1688 of Prince William of Orange and his army from Brixham to London, is a 350 miles unofficial long-distance walk in England that passes through Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Windmill Hill Cavern?

Nearby attractions include The Nicky Stevenson Gallery, Brixham (2 min walk), Orange Way, Brixham (3 min walk), Brixham Theatre, Brixham (4 min walk), Heritage Museum, Brixham (4 min walk).

How to get to Windmill Hill Cavern by public transport?

The nearest stations to Windmill Hill Cavern:

Ferry

Torquay Ferry (7 min walk)