Reed’s Cave
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber.Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in England
- Also known as: “Reed’s cave” and “Reeds cave”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bakers Pit and Buckfastleigh railway station.
Bakers Pit
Cave
Bakers Pit is a phreatic maze cave system near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. It was first opened in 1847 by quarrying activities. Bakers Pit is entered via a vertical descent of 16 metres. Bakers Pit is situated 430 feet west of Reed’s Cave.
Buckfastleigh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckfastleigh railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It serves the town of Buckfastleigh. Buckfastleigh railway station is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Reed’s Cave.
Buckfast Abbey
Church
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at Buckfast, near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. Buckfast first became home to an abbey in 1018. Buckfast Abbey is situated 3,100 feet north of Reed’s Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashburton and Poundsgate.
Ashburton
Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashburton is a town on the south-southeastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England, adjacent to the A38. The town is 20 miles northeast of Plymouth and 17 miles southwest of Exeter.
Poundsgate
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poundsgate is a small village in Dartmoor, Devon, England, located on the road between Ashburton and Princetown. The postal area of "Poundsgate" is a wide geographical area. Poundsgate is situated 4 miles northwest of Reed’s Cave.
Buckland-in-the-Moor
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland in the Moor is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 94. Buckland-in-the-Moor is situated 4½ miles north of Reed’s Cave.
Reed’s Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.48469° or 50° 29′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.77275° or 3° 46′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2RF6MG+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 552300779OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q7306602
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In Other Languages
“Reed’s Cave” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ريد”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Disappointment Cave and Rift Cave.
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