Leamington Cave

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Leamington Cave
Bermuda
Co-ordinates: 32°20’31"N, 64°42’31"W

Leamington Cave is a cave beneath the limestone of Bermuda, found in Hamilton Parish, close to Harrington Sound, found off Harrington Sound Road, on the isthmus between the Sound and Castle Harbour.

The cave is known for dramatic, beautiful formations of stalactites and stalagmites, one called Statue of Liberty, and a deep pool of turquoise water. Like all other caves of the island, it is connected with the sea and the clear pools contain sea water. The tides are clearly visible in the cave.

This cave was discovered in the late nineteenth century and has been visited at least since the 1960s. It was developed as a show cave, and could be visited, like the Crystal Cave and Fantasy Cave on the other side of the Sound. However it is in private land and now closed to casual visitors. For those who do visit, concrete staircases and railings have been provided, and wooden platform and dock for boat trips.