| Sidcot Swallet | |
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| Location | Burrington Combe,Somerset,England |
| OS grid | ST47545828 |
| Coordinates | 51°19′17″N2°45′15″W / 51.32128°N 2.75405°W /51.32128; -2.75405 |
| Depth | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Length | 206 metres (676 ft) |
| Elevation | 149 metres (489 ft) |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hazards | None |
| Access | Free |
| Registry | Mendip Cave Registry[1] |
Sidcot Swallet is a cave nearBurrington Combe, in theCarboniferous Limestone of theMendip Hills, inSomerset,England.
It was named after theSidcot School Speleological Society who explored it in 1925.[2]
A swallet, also known as asinkhole, sink, shakehole, swallow hole or doline, is a natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the removal of soil or bedrock, often both, by water flowing beneath.
AfterGoatchurch Cavern, Sidcot Swallet is probably the most popular cave on Mendip for novice parties. What it lacks in length or depth is adequately compensated for by its sporty squeezes and narrow crawls. Despite its popularity, many calcite formations still remain intact in the farthest reaches of the cave.[3]
