Beer Quarry Caves

Beer Quarry Caves is a man-made limestone underground complex located about 1.6 km (1 mi) west of the village of Beer, Devon, England [1]. The tunnels resulted from 2,000 years of quarrying Beer stone, which was particularly favoured for cathedral and church features such as door and window surrounds because of its colour and workability for carving [1]. Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of several of southern England's ancient cathedrals and other important buildings [1]. The quarry is part of the Jurassic Coast and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) [1]. It is also a Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC) covering 31 hectares at latitude 50.6969° N, longitude -3.1119° E [2].