Caves · South West England
Wookey Hole Caves
Wookey Hole Caves is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wookey Hole Caves is a named cave entrance in South-West England. 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. Postcode area BA5.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wookey Hole SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ebbor Gorge SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wookey Hole Caves are a series of limestone caves located in St Cuthbert Out, South-West England. The site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge, and is part of the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR).
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- Coordinates
- 51.2292, -2.6718
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out
- Postcode
- BA5 1BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Official site
- www.wookey.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n1405076273 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wookey Hole Caves?
- Wookey Hole Caves is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA5 1BB), in the parish of St Cuthbert Out.
- Is Wookey Hole Caves a protected site?
- Yes — Wookey Hole Caves is part of the Wookey Hole SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ebbor Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wookey Hole Caves free to visit?
- Yes, Wookey Hole Caves is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wookey Hole Caves?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA5 1BB. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.