Caves of The Mendip Hills - List of Caves

List of Caves

A selection of the better known caves are listed below

Name Location Map Length (km) Depth (m) Notes
Attborough Swallet Chewton Mendip ST56105181 0.22 44
Aveline's Hole Burrington Combe ST47615867 0.067 16 Site of early cemetery & cave markings
Axbridge Ochre Mine Axbridge ST429552 0.132 33
Banwell Caves Banwell ST38225881 0.097 21 geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Banwell Ochre Caves Banwell ST40605904 geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Charterhouse Cave Charterhouse ST47755620 4.868 205 Close, but not connected, to GB Cave. Deepest cave on the Mendip Hills.
Compton Martin Ochre Mine Compton Martin ST543566 0.4 21 geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cox's Cave Cheddar ST46465390 0.1 18 Open to the general public as a show cave
Eastwater Cavern Priddy ST53885062 2.8 160 One of the Priddy Caves
Fairy Cave Quarry
*Balch Cave
*Conning Tower Cave
*Fairy Cave
*Fernhill Cave
*Hillier's Cave
*Hillwithy Cave
*Shatter Cave
*W/L Cave
*Withyhill Cave		 Stoke St Michael ST65654775 1.17 <60 Many highly decorated.
GB Cave Charterhouse ST47595623 1.95 134 Part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI.
Goatchurch Cavern Burrington Combe ST47585823 0.75 55 Very popular with novice cavers
Gough's Cave Cheddar ST46705391 2.135 90 Open to the general public as a show cave
Hunter's Hole Priddy ST54925005 0.275 58 One of the Priddy Caves
Lamb Leer East Harptree ST54325505 0.64 67 geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Longwood Swallet Charterhouse ST48615571 1.65 175 Part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI.
Manor Farm Swallet Charterhouse ST49825566 1.06 156
Pierre's Pot Burrington Combe ST47635837 0.465 33
Reservoir Hole Cheddar ST47465447 Length/depth to be confirmed following the recent discovery of what is believed to be the largest chamber under the Mendip Hills.
Rhino Rift Charterhouse ST48475557 0.25 147 Part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI.
Rod's Pot Burrington ST47215844 0.188 45 In September 2007, digging established a link through to nearby Bath Swallet
Sidcot Swallet Burrington ST47545828 0.2 28
St Cuthbert's Swallet Priddy ST54305050 6.7 145 One of the Priddy Caves. Most complex cave on Mendip.
Stoke Lane Slocker Stoke St Michael ST66874745 2.18 <60
Swildon's Hole Priddy ST53125131 9.15 167 One of the Priddy Caves. Longest cave on Mendip.
Thrupe Lane Swallet Shepton Mallet ST60384580 1.147 120 geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Tyning's Barrow Swallet Cheddar ST47135638 1.29 132
Upper Flood Swallet Charterhouse ST50575576 2 <60
Wigmore Swallet Priddy ST55715256 1.0 110 One of the Priddy Caves.
Withybrook Slocker Stoke St Michael ST65534715 0.23 26 Upstream part of caves in Fairy Cave Quarry
Wookey Hole Caves Wookey Hole ST53184802 3.66 152 Open to the general public as a show cave

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