An amazing cave but with awkward access, bring two torches because if one failed, you'd struggle to escape. You can only get here at low tide up to about 1 hour away from the lowest point so do check the tide times.
You need to scramble down to the beach and then left (facing out to sea) around the headland. The cave itself is amazing with a cascade of flow stone and a pool on the other side if you climb up to see. It's all very slippery but absolutely awesome.

Alan

May 20, 2023

Hiking

Enter at low tide, best just before the lowest tide to avoid getting cut off when the sea comes in.
bbc.co.uk/weather/coast-and-sea/tide-tables/7/341

Andrew

June 29, 2023

Hiking

There is a good path down from the village to the adjacent beach. It is only accessible at low tide so best to arrive an hour before low tide. From the beach walk round the shore north to the caves inlet, where you will see an old stone wall. You will need a headtorch to go in and explore, and ideally a good pair of boots to help climb through it. The stone is not slippy with boots on and it is an incredible sight of stalactites in the deepest part.

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