Eastwater Cavern

Eastwater Cavern is a cave near in the limestone of the , in , . It is also known as Eastwater . It was first excavated in April 1902 by a team led by Herbert E.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mendips and St Cuthbert’s Swallet.

Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are a range of hills in northern in the south-west of the . The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Cave
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Cuthbert's Swallet is the second longest, and most complex, cave on the , in , . It forms a major part of the Priddy Caves system and water entering this re-emerges at . is situated 1,500 feet east of Eastwater Cavern.

Nature reserve
is a previously run by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. It is in the village of , on the in . The reserve lies 3 miles north of Wells and 1.5 miles east of the village of Priddy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Priddy and Wookey Hole.

Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a village in , England in the , close to and 4 miles north-west of . 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.

Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the show caves. is situated 2 miles south of Eastwater Cavern.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. The village is on the southern slopes of the , 4 miles from and . The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. is situated 3 miles southwest of Eastwater Cavern.

Eastwater Cavern

Latitude
51.25291° or 51° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.66249° or 2° 39′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3V783Q+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 894417731
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q5330981
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In Other Languages

“Eastwater Cavern” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ايست ووتر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sludge Pit Hole and Priddy Nine Barrows.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bristol Exploration Club and Wessex Cave Club.

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