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National Showcaves Centre for Wales

Sehenswürdigkeit | Swansea | Wales | Großbritannien

Das National Showcaves Centre for Wales, auch bekannt als Dan-yr-Ogof-Höhlen, befindet sich im Brecon-Beacons-Nationalpark in Südwales. Es gilt als eine der beeindruckendsten natürlichen Attraktionen des Vereinigten Königreichs und wurde in einer Umfrage der Radio Times-Leser im Jahr 2005 zur größten Naturwunder Großbritanniens gewählt.

Das Zentrum umfasst ein ausgedehntes Höhlensystem mit einer Gesamtlänge von etwa 17 Kilometern, von denen drei Hauptbereiche für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich sind:

1. Dan-yr-Ogof-Höhle: Diese Höhle beeindruckt mit ihren gewundenen Gängen, beeindruckenden Stalagmiten und Stalaktiten sowie unterirdischen Seen. Sie wurde erstmals 1912 von den Brüdern Edwin, Tommy und Jeff Morgan erkundet, die mit einfachen Mitteln und großem Mut die ersten Entdeckungen machten.

2. Cathedral Cave: Benannt nach ihrer kathedralenartigen Struktur, besticht diese Höhle durch hohe Decken und weite Kammern. Besonders beeindruckend sind die Wasserfälle im Inneren, die eine einzigartige Atmosphäre schaffen.

3. Bone Cave: In dieser Höhle wurden die Überreste von 42 menschlichen Skeletten gefunden, die auf die Bronzezeit zurückgehen. Sie bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in die prähistorische Nutzung der Höhlen als Begräbnisstätten.

Neben den Höhlen bietet das Zentrum weitere Attraktionen:

- Dinosaurierpark: Mit über 200 lebensgroßen Dinosauriermodellen können Besucher eine Reise in die prähistorische Welt unternehmen und mehr über diese faszinierenden Kreaturen erfahren.

- Shire Horse Centre: Hier können Besucher die sanften Riesen unter den Pferden kennenlernen und mehr über ihre Geschichte und Bedeutung erfahren.

- Eisenzeitliches Dorf: Eine nachgebildete Siedlung aus der Eisenzeit bietet Einblicke in das Leben der Menschen vor über 2.000 Jahren.

Das National Showcaves Centre for Wales bietet somit eine vielfältige Mischung aus Naturwundern, prähistorischer Geschichte und kulturellen Einblicken, die für Besucher jeden Alters faszinierend sind.

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SA9 1GJ Swansea

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Sarah Walters
19.01.2025

Always a great day out. We visited at Christmas time and it never fails to amaze me. The attention to detail and the santa was wonderful, he had time to listen and engage with the children. I highly recommend visiting with your little ones. We had a magical time and I can't wait for this year
Seth Opoku
26.12.2024

Nice place
dinusha perera
29.12.2024

Cave experience, fully light up, ancient history
Samantha Davies
23.12.2024

Thoroughly enjoyed our day out to see santa today 😁 we had booked to see santa at 3pm but we're able to go into the park much earlier to enjoy the other attractions. We first stopped at the cafe, and even though it was busy we were able to get a table very easily. Food didn't take too long to come out and it was very nice. We hadn't visited for quite a few years and this was our first time going with our own children, and we really enjoyed the updates made since our last visit. My son particularly enjoyed the new dinosaur trail and his face lit up with every new dinosaur he seen. The santa was amazing. Even though we were some of the last people he seen, he still greeted us with a lot of enthusiasm and took time to talk to the children and allow us time to take pictures. Couldn't fault any of the staff either! Everyone was so friendly and helpful, really good team of people working there! Thank you for such a lovely day out!
Mudassar
22.12.2024

Good place to vist. However, the rain ruined our plan. Tickets are quite expensive.
liz thomas
22.12.2024

Yesterday’s Santa experience was so well done.. perfect timing.. added bonus of being able to see the spectacular caves and the animals 😆😆
catalin branzei
29.10.2024

Nice views and great opportunities to get new vision about how people use to live a long time ago and the farm is a very good attraction for kids as the caves as well
Jan O'Brien
11.11.2024

Used touring site.
Lindo Bushman Petrosillo
11.11.2024

Lovely campsite great facilities
Sandeep Sharma
04.11.2024

Great way of mixing fun with a great amount of learning. Love the detailing put into organising the dinosaurs and as well as information laid out for people interested in caves
Arun kumar
01.11.2024

Really a good place to visit with kids maybe little younger ones. We had a great time here. Well maintained.
Geoffrey Swindale
30.10.2024

Enjoyable visit, but there were still some odd references to COVID-19 apparent when entering some of the caves. Would have been slightly more enjoyable if there wasn't a "timetable" directing you around and letting you visit caves at your leisure. The cafe was also quite small and can't cope with the number of visitors on a wet Monday in half term, so we went to a nearby country park cafe for our lunch instead which was a much better experience.
Anna Walker
29.10.2024

Amazing caves, best I have ever seen. Definitely a must!!
Maria Adriana Tilea
28.10.2024

We had a beautiful experience at the National Showcaves Park today . The tour started with a walk among dinosaurs ,continued to a visit to one of the caves . There are 3 different caves relatively close to each other. The dinosaur Park is beautiful with so many different species of dinosaurs and a museum. The little train takes you to the Morgan Family farm where you can see the sheep , goats and Shire horses. The children have 2 play areas to choose from according to their age. Overall a great time out with the family.
Matt Fisher
28.10.2024

Brilliant day out. Lots to see. Four starts as some attractions closed at 2pm without much notice or explanation - it was half term, so not even the off season. The website does not explain this either. We ended up needing to rush one of the caves which was a shame. Lots of video displays - great. However many did not have subtitles so aren't accessible.
Edith D.J
28.10.2024

Very nice place for children and adults. Interesting caves and small waterfalls. Lots of dinosaurs outside. On site you can eat and drink something. Worth the price.
Carrie Barnes
27.10.2024

Amazing place to visit. The natural caves were awesome. Beautiful views all round. My boys loved it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
C T
27.10.2024

Turns out you can't get into the caves at two fifteen on a Saturday afternoon. Bizarre

 

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