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Lydford Gorge - A gated cave in the gorge

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Lydford Gorge - A gated cave in the gorge
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Lydford Gorge - A gated cave in the gorge is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Lydford Gorge is a steep-sided ravine formed by the River Lyd's erosive action through Devonian slate and sandstone. The gorge contains a gated cave entrance, historically associated with local folklore and used as a defensive site during the English Civil War.

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Photo: Chris Gorringe · CC BY-SA 2.0