Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Wookey Hole Caves
Wookey Hole Caves
Wells, Somerset, BA5 1BB
The caves at Wookey Hole contain some 50000 years of human habitation and is an archaelogical treasure! The extensive caves eroded out by the river Axe are still being investigated, with some 25 chambers discovered so far (only the first few are accessible on tour).
Access: admissionStatus: recognisableWitches Kitchen
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Harry runs from the Vogans.
Revenge of the Cybermen (4)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Doctor and Harry examine what remains of the Cybermen.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Vogon guards arrive to capture Harry and Sarah.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Sarah jumps into a boat to return to the transmat.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Vogon guards arrive on boats.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Harry and Sarah are captured by the river.
Access: admissionStatus: recognisableHall of Wookey
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Vogon guards race to capture Sarah and Harry.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
The Vogans flee from the Cybermen.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
Harry notices that there's gold about!
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 20 Nov 1974
The Vogans retreat as the Cybermen advance.
Access: admissionStatus: alteredWitches Parlour
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Vogans discover the Cybermen have arrived!
Revenge of the Cybermen (4)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Doctor returns to Nerva Beacon
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
Harry materialises with Sarah on Voga.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Cyber-bomb party arrive on Voga.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Sarah heads back to the transmat.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Doctor and the Cybermen move away from the transmat.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
The Doctor climbs up to examine a rockfall.
Revenge of the Cybermen (3/4)
Filmed: 19 Nov 1974
Harry makes his way out of the passage the rockfall has revealed.
Access: admissionStatus: recognisableTunnel
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 18 Nov 1974
The Vogan guards chase after Harry and Sarah.
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 18 Nov 1974
Sarah and Harry are chased by guards.
Additional Notes:
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The passageway from the Witches Parlour to the Cathedral Cave is now partially split, as a new tunnel was made to connect the two, passing through further caverns that weren't accessible at the time of filming . The old route now houses the Wookey Hole cheeses!
Access: admissionStatus: recognisableCathedral Cave
Revenge of the Cybermen (2)
Filmed: 18 Nov 1974
Sarah and Harry make their way through the caves.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Wells Cathedral (The Lazarus Experiment): 1.66 miles. 
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Westdown Quarry (Time and the Rani): 11.54 miles.
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Cloford Quarry (Time and the Rani): 11.68 miles. 
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Whatley Quarry (Time and the Rani): 12.42 miles.
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Imperial Park (The Sun Makers): 13.42 miles.
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Tyntesfield (Doctor Who Series Seven Part 2): 15.02 miles. 
Production Notes:
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Wookey Hole was originally considered as a location for , but was found to be too expensive for the production, so the caves ended up in the studio instead! (src :The Silurians DVD: Going Undergound featurette)
Further links about the location:
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Wookey Hole - Official website
Also seen in:
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Blake's 7: Project Avalon: The caves.
Related Stories
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The Silurians [unused, n/a]: Originally considered for the caves, but was deemed too expensive
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Revenge of the Cybermen [18-21 Nov 1974]
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The End of Time [17 Apr 2009]: The Council of the Ood's chamber
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