Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward is a cave in English Bicknor, Forest of Dean, England. Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward is situated nearby to Symonds Yat Rapids, as well as near the guest house The Saracens Head Inn.Photo: Peter Dean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Merlin’s Cave”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King Arthur’s Cave and The Saracens Head Inn.
King Arthur’s Cave
Cave
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cave at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood in The Doward, near Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, about four miles northeast of Monmouth, in the Wye Valley. King Arthur’s Cave is situated 3,500 feet west of Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward.
The Saracens Head Inn
Guest house
Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Saracens Head Inn is a guest house, which is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward.
Church of St Dubricius, Whitchurch
Church
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Dubricius, Whitchurch is situated 1½ miles north of Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve and The Doward.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales' easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England.
The Doward
Hamlet
The Doward, is an area in the parish of Whitchurch in south Herefordshire, England, consisting of the hills of Little Doward and Great Doward and extensive woodland.
Staunton
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staunton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Wales. In 2011 the parish had a population of 793. Staunton is situated 1½ miles south of Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward.
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward
- Category: landform
- Location: English Bicknor, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.83388° or 51° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.64589° or 2° 38′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3VR9M3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1760437768OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q17674248
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Symonds Yat Rapids and The chalet.
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