Rainbow-coloured ‘forgotten’ Poldark sea cave lost forever in cliff fall

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Holy Well Cliff Fall / Rock Fall A major Cliff Fall / Rock Fall on Hoywell Bay Beach has fallen on the site of St Cuthbert's Holy Well Cave. The Cave is now gone buried in thousands of tons of rock. The famous Holy Well formed from cascading, mineral-rich calcareous basins, terraces, and flowstone steps.
A rock slide happened overnight and was noticed by locals (Picture: Shutterstock)

A rainbow-coloured sea cave that was believed to have special healing powers and featured in Poldark has collapsed.

The multicoloured grotto was once one of Britain’s most mysterious sites and attracted huge numbers of visitors during the 17th and 18th centuries.

The area is named after the cave’s healing waters, where pilgrims, cripples and sick people would make their way to the cave to drink from the ‘holy well’.

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