Eastwater Cavern
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.- Cave
- Description: limestone cave in Somerset, England
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mendips and St Cuthbert’s Swallet.
Mendips
The Mendips are a range of hills in northern Somerset in the south-west of the United Kingdom.
St Cuthbert’s Swallet
St. Cuthbert's Swallet is the second longest, and most…
1,500 feet east of Eastwater Cavern
Priddy Mineries
Nature reserve
Priddy Mineries is a nature reserve previously run by the Somerset Wildlife Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Priddy and Wookey Hole.
Wookey Hole
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England.
2 miles south of Eastwater Cavern
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England.
3 miles southwest of Eastwater Cavern
Eastwater Cavern
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Latitude
51.25291° or 51° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.66249° or 2° 39′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3V783Q+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Eastwater Cavern” goes by many names.
كهف ايست ووترEgyptian Arabic
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