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Tyning's Barrows Swallet

Free admission

Tyning's Barrows Swallet is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Hanging on to Spring - geograph.org.uk - 5404839

Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Puxton Park · 9.8 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Tyning's Barrows Swallet is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.3041°, -2.7599°. 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: Severn Estuary SSSI
  • 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.

From the Wikipedia article

Tyning's Barrow Swallet (grid reference ST47135638) is a cave between Charterhouse and Shipham in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is close to GB Cave and also to Charterhouse Cave, the deepest cave in the region. Tyning's Barrow Swallet is 1.29 km (4,200 ft) in length and reaches a depth of 132 m (433 ft).

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Coordinates
51.3041, -2.7599
District
Somerset
Parish
Cheddar
Postcode
BS40 7XU
Parliamentary constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Nearest railway station
Puxton Park — 9.8 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tyning's Barrows Swallet?
Tyning's Barrows Swallet is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7XU), in the parish of Cheddar.
Is Tyning's Barrows Swallet a protected site?
Yes — Tyning's Barrows Swallet is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The Cheddar Complex SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Tyning's Barrows Swallet free to visit?
Yes, Tyning's Barrows Swallet is free to enter.
How do I get to Tyning's Barrows Swallet?
Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7XU. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.