List of Caves
A selection of the better known caves are listed below
Name | Location | Map | Length (km) | Depth (m) | Notes |
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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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