Swildon’s Hole
Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Somerset, England
- Also known as: “Swildon’s Hole Cavern”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mendips and Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.
Mendips
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mendips are a range of hills in northern Somerset in the south-west of the United Kingdom. The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Church of St Lawrence, Priddy
Church
Photo: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Priddy, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building. Church of St Lawrence, Priddy is situated 1,000 feet west of Swildon’s Hole.
Eastwater Cavern
Cave
Eastwater Cavern is a cave near Priddy in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is also known as Eastwater Swallet. It was first excavated in April 1902 by a team led by Herbert E. Eastwater Cavern is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Swildon’s Hole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Priddy and Wookey Hole.
Priddy
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and 4 miles north-west of Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of 260 metres above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times.
Wookey Hole
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 2½ miles south of Swildon’s Hole.
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. Westbury-sub-Mendip is situated 2½ miles southwest of Swildon’s Hole.
Swildon’s Hole
- Category: landform
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.2589° or 51° 15′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.67315° or 2° 40′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C3V785G+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 894412507OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q7656151
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In Other Languages
“Swildon’s Hole” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سويلدون هول”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Priddy Village Hall and Priddy Primary School.
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