Long Hole Cave
Long Hole, also spelled Longhole, is a limestone cave on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula between Paviland and Port Eynon. It is relatively small, measuring about 15 m deep after several excavations.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salt House, Port Eynon and The Ship Inn.
Salt House, Port Eynon
Ruins
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salt House, Port Eynon is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Long Hole Cave.
The Ship Inn
Pub
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ship Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile east of Long Hole Cave.
Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat Station is located at Horton Beach, just off Underhill Lane in the village of Horton, on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula, approximately 14 miles west of Swansea. Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat Station is situated 1½ miles east of Long Hole Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Eynon and Llanddewi.
Port Eynon
Village
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Eynon is a village and community within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, on the far south tip of the Gower Peninsula within the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Llanddewi
Village
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddewi is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Long Hole Cave.
Rhossili
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhossili is a small village and community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom. Rhossili is situated 3 miles northwest of Long Hole Cave.
Long Hole Cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom
- Category: landform
- Location: Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54305° or 51° 32′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.2349° or 4° 14′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3QGQV8+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 2836048728OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q28220067
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In Other Languages
“Long Hole Cave” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Ogof Twll Hir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engine Room Slab and Long Hole Cliff Nature Reserve.
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