Caves · South West England
Blackmoor Swallet
Blackmoor Swallet is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blackmoor Swallet is a named cave entrance in South-West England. 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. Postcode area BS40.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Cheddar Complex SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blackmoor Swallet is a cave located in Priddy, South-West England, within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of the Cheddar Complex SSSI and is also a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the Mendip region.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2965, -2.7108
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Priddy
- Postcode
- BS40 7XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- osm: n894271965 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackmoor Swallet?
- Blackmoor Swallet is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7XR), in the parish of Priddy.
- Is Blackmoor Swallet a protected site?
- Yes — Blackmoor Swallet is part of the The Cheddar Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Blackmoor Swallet free to visit?
- Yes, Blackmoor Swallet is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blackmoor Swallet?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7XR. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.