Caves · South West England
Carcass Cave
In or near Axbridge.
Carcass Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carcass Cave 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. The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 8.0 km away. Postcode area BS26.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Carcass Cave is a designated cave located in Axbridge, South-West England (postcode BS26). It is part of the Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and falls within the Mendip National Nature Reserve (NNR) and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.2939, -2.8276
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Axbridge
- Postcode
- BS26 2EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 8 km
Sources
- osm: n905638665 (ODbL)
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Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
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📷 5📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carcass Cave?
- Carcass Cave is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS26 2EA), in the parish of Axbridge.
- What is Carcass Cave?
- Carcass Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carcass Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS26 2EA.
- Is Carcass Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Carcass Cave is part of the Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Carcass Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Carcass Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carcass Cave?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS26 2EA. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.