Mottingham 4 August 1585: The cause of the incident, referred to as a "marvellous accident" at the time, was then unknown, and it is likely that a sinkhole had developed. The area is well coursed with streams, both above and below ground, and the collapse or shifting of subsoil might be attributed to them. The site of the sinkhole is now unknown, and the incident is also largely unknown. The only body of standing water that is in the area today is a lake at The Tarn Bird Sanctuary. In the NW corner of The Tarn opposite Mottingham Station is an
Akhayat sinkhole site presently there is no touristic activity. But Silifke governor said that the site will be opened to tourism. Akhayat sinkhole Akhayat (also known as Aşağı Dünya Obruğu) is a sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke district, to the north of Atayurt town. Its visitors (if there are any) are often from Mersin, and to get to the sinkhole site they follow the Turkish state highway . As for tourism nowadays, it isn't a particularly popular sight, as there is hardly any touristic activity apart from people driving past