Chudleigh Cavern

Chudleigh Cavern is a limestone cave outside the town of Chudleigh in Devon, England.^[1] The cave is deep and contains stalactites.^[2] A small part is open to the public as a show cave. The rest is open only to experienced cavers.

Description

The entrance to the cave is found in a public garden, the Rock House Garden, a protected "triple Site of Scientific Interest," so designated by English Nature.^[3] The first part is open to the public, and contains several plants or lichens. The public section ends in a barrier, beyond which is a shaft. After the shaft a tight passage leads to some cave formations and a dead end.

Flora and fauna

The cave is home to Belba pulveruleuta, a mite.^[4]

References

1. Ward, Charles Slegg; Mountford John Byrde Baddeley (1889). South Devon (including W. Dorset coast) and south Cornwall: with a full description of Dartmoor and the Scilly isles. Dulau & Co. p. 85.
2. Black, Adam and Charles (1883). Black's guide to Devonshire. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. p. 159.
3. "Unique garden set in stone". This is North Devon. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
4. "Life in the cave - Spiders and millipedes". Cave Life of Devon. Cambian Caving Council. 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2010.

External links

• Showcaves of Great Britain: The Rock Gardens

50.5967°N 3.6058°W / 50.5967; -3.6058