Caves · South West England
Disappointment Cave
Disappointment Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Chris Reynolds — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buckfastleigh · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Disappointment Cave is a named cave entrance in Devon, South-West England. Free to visit. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Central Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Buckfastleigh, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area TQ11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buckfastleigh Caves SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Disappointment Cave is a cave located in Buckfastleigh, Devon, South-West England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Buckfastleigh Caves SSSI, highlighting its ecological and geological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4846, -3.7727
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Buckfastleigh
- Postcode
- TQ11 0DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Buckfastleigh — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.pengellytrust.org
Sources
- osm: n3426201597 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Disappointment Cave?
- Disappointment Cave is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ11 0DY), in the parish of Buckfastleigh.
- Is Disappointment Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Disappointment Cave is part of the Buckfastleigh Caves SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Disappointment Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Disappointment Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Disappointment Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Buckfastleigh, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ11 0DY.