Caves · South Wales
Drunkard's Hole
Drunkard's Hole is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Drunkard'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 8.7 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
Drunkard's Hole is a cave located in Churchill, South Wales, within the postcode BS40. It is part of the Burrington Combe and Severn Estuary Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is also designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) under the Mendip area.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3222, -2.7600
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Churchill
- Postcode
- BS40 7AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 8.7 km
Sources
- osm: n600671470 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drunkard's Hole?
- Drunkard's Hole is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7AX), in the parish of Churchill.
- Is Drunkard's Hole a protected site?
- Yes — Drunkard'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 Drunkard's Hole free to visit?
- Yes, Drunkard's Hole is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drunkard's Hole?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7AX. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.