Another thousand years
The cave has been here for almost a thousand years, and we hope it will be here for a thousand more. Our vision is to lovingly restore it: to make it safe, to conserve it, and to let it be visited and enjoyed by many.
Tonnes of sand removed by hand
Feet of passage into the sandstone
The roof came down, early in the decade
The spring first recorded
The cave, made safe again
- DoneThe beautiful gates have been put in.
- DoneThe roof has been secured.
- DoneTwenty tonnes of sand painstakingly and sensitively removed.
- DoneAdequate drainage installed to allow entrance access.
- DoneThe cave is now open on request, for tours, filming and heritage days.
But there’s so much more to do…
Back to an era when it was loved
Since a roof fall in the early 1960s (reportedly caused by the BBC filming), the cave became dangerous, buried under tonnes of sand and debris. The intention is to lovingly restore it to an era when it was looked after: remove the remaining sand, and uncover the original floor, the retaining wall, and the marble channel of fresh flowing spring water.
- To doFind replica stone benches, water vessels, and a cauldron.
- To doEnsure suitable drainage throughout.
- To doAdd lighting, so visitors can see the cave in its full glory, and the magnificent channel that runs a further 200 feet into the sandstone.
Help us carry it forward
If you’d like to contribute to the restoration, with support, knowledge, photographs or memories, we would love to hear from you.
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