St Cuthbert's Swallet

St Cuthbert's Swallet

St Cuthbert's Swallet is the second longest, and most complex, cave on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It forms a major part of the Priddy Caves system and water entering this swallet re-emerges at Wookey Hole. St Cuthbert's Swallet is part of, and lies underneath, the Priddy Pools Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Details

Depth
145 m
Access
Bristol Exploration Club
Length
6.7 km
Survey
[http://www.thegcr.org.uk/GIA/12/Figures/JPEGsHiRes/GCRv12c05f014.jpg Geological Conservation Review/Bristol Exploration Club]
Geology
Limestone
Location
Priddy
Register
Mendip Cave Registry
Grid Ref Uk
ST 543 505