Mountains & hills · South West England
Reed's cave
Reed's cave is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Buckfastleigh · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Reed's cave is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.4840°, -3.7720°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buckfastleigh Caves SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon. It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber. Devon's only true troglobite collembolan Pseudosinella dobati is recorded from this cave. People are generally not allowed to enter Reed's Cave, but some entries are permitted during the summer months. Reed's Cave was once connected to Bakers pit but the connection has been filled in with concrete. Because of entry restrictions, the cave has become an important roosting site for greater horseshoe bats.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4840, -3.7720
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Buckfastleigh
- Postcode
- TQ11 0DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Buckfastleigh — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.pengellytrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7306602 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Reed's Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Little Man Helictite, Reeds Cave, Buckfastleigh - geograph.org.uk - 1475167.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reed's cave?
- Reed's cave is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ11 0DY), in the parish of Buckfastleigh.
- Is Reed's cave a protected site?
- Yes — Reed's cave is part of the Buckfastleigh Caves SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Reed's cave free to visit?
- Yes, Reed's cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Reed's cave?
- The nearest railway station is Buckfastleigh, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ11 0DY.