Shute Shelve Cavern

Shute Shelve Cavern is a natural cave system located in Shute Shelve Hill, , England, above in the not far from . The phreatic cave contains fossils of speleothems over 350,000 years old.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include King John’s Hunting Lodge and Church of St John the Baptist.

Museum
King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1468, long after the death of King John in 1216, in , a town in the English county of . is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Shute Shelve Cavern.

Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The in , , England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230. is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Shute Shelve Cavern.

Guest house
is a guest house, which is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Shute Shelve Cavern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axbridge and Winscombe.

Town
is a town in , England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the . Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057.

Village
is a large village in the unitary district of , England, close to the settlements of and , on the western edge of the , 7 miles southeast of and 14 miles southwest of .

Hamlet
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of , England. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shute Shelve Cavern.

Shute Shelve Cavern

Latitude
51.29435° or 51° 17′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.82762° or 2° 49′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C3V75VC+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 605223002
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q7505620
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