Rhino Rift, Mendips

#15 among attractions in Mendips

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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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. ()

Discovered: 1971Length: 830 ftDepth: 482 ftCoordinates: 51°17'49"N, 2°44'26"W

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Rhino Rift – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave, Black Down.

1.5 miSW
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
38 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...
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
38 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...
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cox's Cave, Cheddar
42 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 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Black Down, Mendips
27 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.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Reservoir Hole, Mendips
24 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.
1 miE
Church
Church of St Hugh, Mendips
27 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.
~690 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Longwood Swallet, Mendips
4 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.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips
22 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.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Cheddar Complex, Cheddar
42 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.
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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rhino Rift?

Nearby attractions include Longwood Swallet, Mendips (4 min walk), Charterhouse Cave, Mendips (16 min walk), GB Cave, Mendips (18 min walk), Manor Farm Swallet, Mendips (22 min walk).