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Beer Quarry Caves. 1,439 reviews. #1 of 17 things to do in Beer. Caverns & Caves. Write a review. About. Guided tours of vast underground caverns started by the Romans, which provided Beer stone used in 24 Cathedrals, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and many other historic buildings.
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- Quarry Lane, Beer
BEER QUARRY CAVES. Guided Tours of 2,000 year old man-made caverns. Tel:01297 680 282. EX12 3AS. Opening Times. The caves are open every day at 10:00am until Thursday 31st October 2024. Today's Tours Start at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30.
Beer Quarry Caves is a man-made limestone underground complex located about a mile west of the village of Beer, Devon, and the main source in England for beer stone.
There are hourly tours through the awe-inspiring caves with their mighty halls of vaulted roofs and pillars of Beer Stone which have been likened to a vast underground cathedral. The caves are internationally important as a bat hibernaculum.
Beer Quarry Caves. 1,416 reviews. #1 of 17 things to do in Beer. Caverns & Caves. Write a review. About. Guided tours of vast underground caverns started by the Romans, which provided Beer stone used in 24 Cathedrals, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and many other historic buildings.
- (1.4K)
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- Quarry Lane, Beer
Two thousand years of quarrying has created a fascinating cave system delving deep into the earth just outside the village of Beer, which gives its name to the stone. History. The first Romans to arrive on the Devon coast must have noticed the limestone cliffs near the estuary of the River Axe.
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Jun 20, 2023 · Beer Stone and Quarry Caves. The vast underground caverns at Beer were first quarried by the Romans and provided stone used in Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, cathedrals and many other historic buildings.
