Upper Blackhole Cave
Upper Blackhole Cave is a cave in Rhossili, Swansea, Wales. Upper Blackhole Cave is situated nearby to the climbing site Devil’s Cwm, as well as near the cliff Yellow Buttress.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Long Hole Cave and Salt House, Port Eynon.
Long Hole Cave
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. Long Hole Cave is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Upper Blackhole Cave.
Salt House, Port Eynon
Ruins
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salt House, Port Eynon is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles east of Upper Blackhole Cave.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Blackhole Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Eynon and Rhossili.
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. Port Eynon is situated 1½ miles east of Upper Blackhole 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 2 miles northwest of Upper Blackhole Cave.
Llanddewi
Village
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddewi is a village, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Upper Blackhole Cave.
Upper Blackhole Cave
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Rhossili, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54768° or 51° 32′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.24798° or 4° 14′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3QGQX2+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2841576334OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Upper Blackhole Cave” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Ogof Twll Du Uchaf”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Cwm and Yellow Buttress.
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