Caves · South Wales
Aveline's Hole
Also known as: Aveline's Hole (cave)
Aveline's Hole is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aveline's Hole is a named cave entrance in South Wales. The site is within the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 8.9 km away. Postcode area BS40.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Burrington Combe SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Aveline's Hole is a cave located in Burrington, South Wales, within the BS40 postcode area. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under both Burrington Combe and Severn Estuary, and is part of the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR).
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- Coordinates
- 51.3247, -2.7533
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Burrington
- Postcode
- BS40 7AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 8.9 km
Sources
- osm: n895292645 (ODbL)
- commons: Avelineshole.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aveline's Hole?
- Aveline's Hole is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7AU), in the parish of Burrington.
- Is Aveline's Hole a protected site?
- Yes — Aveline's Hole is part of the Burrington Combe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aveline's Hole free to visit?
- Yes, Aveline's Hole is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aveline's Hole?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7AU. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.