Mountains & hills · South West England
Windmill Hill Cavern
Windmill Hill Cavern — cave and archaeological site in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK.
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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
- Churston · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Windmill Hill Cavern is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "cave and archaeological site in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.3938°, -3.5143°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Windmill Hill Cavern (also called Windmill Hill Cave, the Brixham Cave, Brixham Bone Cavern and Philp's Cave) is a limestone cave system in the town of Brixham, Devon. It was discovered in 1858 and later excavated by a team led by the geologist William Pengelly, who found proof that humans co-existed with extinct British fauna.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3938, -3.5143
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Brixham
- Postcode
- TQ5 9RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Churston — 3 km
- Official site
- www.brixhamtheatre.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17650930 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Windmill Hill Cavern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Entrance to Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windmill Hill Cavern?
- Windmill Hill Cavern is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ5 9RU), in the parish of Brixham.
- Is Windmill Hill Cavern a listed building?
- Windmill Hill Cavern is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Windmill Hill Cavern a protected site?
- Yes — Windmill Hill Cavern is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Windmill Hill Cavern free to visit?
- Yes, Windmill Hill Cavern is free to enter.
- How do I get to Windmill Hill Cavern?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ5 9RU.