Banwell Caves

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Banwell Caves is one of 177 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset. The surrounding countryside is part of the Mendip Hills National Landscape. For arrivals by rail, Worle Station is about 4 km to the north. Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill and Bleadon Hill are among the SSSIs within 3.3 km.

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Photo along the Mendip Way, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Uphill to Frome, south west England.

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