Caves · South West England
Wookey Hole Caves
Wookey Hole Caves is a cave in the United Kingdom.
Simon Scurr — 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 located in St Cuthbert Out, South-West England. This site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR). The caves are notable for their geological significance and ecological importance, recognised under both the Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge SSSIs.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2292, -2.6713
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out
- Postcode
- BA5 1BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Official site
- www.wookey.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n1405076298 (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 1BZ), 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 1BZ. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.