Mountains & hills · South West England
Cow Cave
In or near Ashcombe.
Cow Cave — cave in 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
- Riverside Station · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cow Cave, the nearest railway station is Riverside Station, which is 6 km away. The postcode for Cow Cave is TQ13 0EE, and entry is free.
About
Cow Cave is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "cave in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5967°, -3.6054°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chudleigh Caves and Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cow Cave is a limestone cave system which is situated on the south side of the Chudleigh Rocks, close to the town of Chudleigh, Devon, England. It is listed as a Scheduled Monument by Historic England and was first listed in 1992.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The entrance to the cave is situated on the side of a large limestone outcrop known as Chudleigh Rocks. The entrance, which is arched, is approximately 4.5 metres high and 5 metres in width.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5967, -3.6054
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Chudleigh
- Postcode
- TQ13 0EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17648783 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cow Cave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cow Cave Gate.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cow Cave?
- Cow Cave is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 0EE), in the parish of Chudleigh.
- What is Cow Cave?
- Cow Cave — cave in Devon, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cow Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 0EE.
- Is Cow Cave a listed building?
- Cow Cave is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Cow Cave a protected site?
- Yes — Cow Cave is part of the Chudleigh Caves and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cow Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Cow Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cow Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 0EE.