Upper Flood Swallet
Upper Flood Swallet which was originally known as Blackmoor Flood Swallet, is an exceptionally well-decorated cave near Charterhouse, in the carboniferous limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England.Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manor Farm Swallet and Manor Farmhouse.
Manor Farm Swallet
Cave
Manor Farm Swallet is a cave in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England which was subject to numerous failed digging attempts between 1947 and 1973 as the surface shafts kept collapsing. Manor Farm Swallet is situated 2,500 feet west of Upper Flood Swallet.
Manor Farmhouse
Farm
Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manor Farmhouse is situated 2,600 feet west of Upper Flood Swallet.
Longwood Swallet
Cave
The Longwood Swallet is a cave near Charterhouse, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI and is connected to August Hole. Longwood Swallet is situated 1¼ miles west of Upper Flood Swallet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Down and Blagdon.
Black Down
Locality
Photo: Jsommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley. Black Down is situated 1½ miles northwest of Upper Flood Swallet.
Blagdon
Village
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blagdon is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Somerset, within the unitary authority of North Somerset, in England. It is located in the Mendip Hills, a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Blagdon is situated 2 miles north of Upper Flood Swallet.
Ubley
Village
Ubley is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Bath and North East Somerset about 9 miles south of Bristol. It is just south-east of Blagdon Lake, just off the A368 between Compton Martin and Blagdon. Ubley is situated 2 miles northeast of Upper Flood Swallet.
Upper Flood Swallet
- Type: Cave
- Description: limestone cave in Somerset, England
- Category: landform
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.29886° or 51° 17′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.71038° or 2° 42′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3V77XQ+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 894278319OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q7898648
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