Caves · South Wales
Merlin's Cave
Merlin's Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Merlin's Cave is a named cave entrance in South Wales. The site is within the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 5.9 km away. Postcode area HR9.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Wye Gorge SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Merlin's Cave is a cave located in Goodrich, South Wales. It lies within the Upper Wye Gorge and River Wye Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8339, -2.6459
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Goodrich
- Postcode
- HR9 6JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: n1760437768 (ODbL)
- commons: Merlin's Cave - geograph.org.uk - 250872.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merlin's Cave?
- Merlin's Cave is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR9 6JL), in the parish of Goodrich.
- Is Merlin's Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Merlin's Cave is part of the Upper Wye Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Merlin's Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Merlin's Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merlin's Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR9 6JL.