Amazing Wookey (Wookey Hole)

Member Name: skorpy

Product:	Wookey Hole
Date:	30/10/08 (151 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lots to see

Disadvantages: Lots of steps in the caves

Wookey Hole Caves is a show cave and tourist attraction in the village of Wookey Hole on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset. So not far from me atall.But only visited twice.Such wonderful caves and views.Upon my visit here,I was mesmerized by the beauty of the caves from start to finish.When entering with other guests,you are greeted by a tour guide,which talks you through the wonders and reason's of the cave.Made up tales of witches and such, for added excitement.

Through our walks,we passed underground streams,and beautifully shaped cliffs and rocks.Listening to the guide stories and looking around is a wonderful experience.I enjoyed every minute.There are bridges that goes over some of the streams,so you get a good look at the waters below you.They have a small circular stream where you can throw coins in for luck,which I thought was nice.As you enter the main centre of wookey hole,the ceiling is really low,so you need to duck a little.But the cave walls looks beautifully shinny with the biggest stream in the middle,which apparently rises at certain times,right up to ceiling height, so then this means that this room can not be entered obviously due to the dangers.

Unfortunately wheelchair users can not gain access to the cave due to it having 200 steps.So buggy users would have the same problem.There are places where visitors will need to duck to about 1.3 metres.

I love the legend and the story of "The wooky witch" on my visit.
The story
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A man from Glastonbury is betrothed to a girl from Wookey. A witch living in Wookey Hole Caves curses the romance so that it fails. The man, now a monk, seeks revenge on this witch who--having been jilted herself--frequently spoils budding relationships. The monk stalks the witch into the cave and she hides a in dark corner near one of the underground rivers. The monk blesses the water and splashes some of it at the dark parts of the cave. Catching the witch off guard, the monk splashes the water at the dark corner she is hiding in.The blessed water immediately petrifies the witch, reputedly turning her into stone,so now all is there is a roughly human shaped rock outcrop,and she remains in the cave to this day.
Even though we know it is not a real story,it fascinated us.

The caves, at a constant temperature of 11 °C (52 °F), have been used by humans for around 50,000 years. The low temperature means that the caves can be used for maturing Cheddar cheese

The area around the Caves is also worth a visit.There's also a paper mill, the oldest functioning example of its type, at over four centuries old.There is a valley full of large dinosaur models, a magic garden with elves, dragons and other fairy creatures and a children's play zone themed along pirate ship lines. So wooky hole is a great day out for all the family.so much to see and do even outside the caves.

Admission prices
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Adults £15.00
Children £10.00 (3 to 14)
Family 2xA 2xC £45.00
Additional children under 14 £9.50
Children under 3yrs free
Concessions (Senior Citizens, Students)£10.00

Schools (5 -19) 12 students or more
Schools £7.00 per student
1 adult free every 10 children (10 or over)

(Groups 12 people or more)
Adults £10.00
Children £8.00
Concessions (Senior Citizens, Students) £8.00

Summary: A great place to look at beautiful formed cliffs and streams.