King Arthur’s Cave
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Herefordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Arthur’s Cave”, “King Arthur’s Cave, Great Doward”, and “King Arthurs Cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward and Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward
Cave
Photo: Peter Dean, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward is situated 3,500 feet east of King Arthur’s Cave.
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
Church
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke. Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is situated 1 mile northwest of King Arthur’s Cave.
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 1 mile east of King Arthur’s Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Doward and Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve.
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.
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.
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. Staunton is situated 2 miles south of King Arthur’s Cave.
King Arthur’s Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Ganarew, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.83706° or 51° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.66077° or 2° 39′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3VR8PQ+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 347432897OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q6411240
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lime Kiln and Hill Fort Entrance.
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