This impressive limestone cave has formed at the head of a narrow coastal inlet. With its entrance at least 30 metres (100 feet) wide this is arguably one of the largest cave entrances in Britain. A wooden pathway extends into the cave and allows viewing of the second inner chamber, where the Allt Smoo falls from an opening in the roof above.
Hart's-tongue fern and other limestone plants are found in the outer cave, as is an ancient midden which indicates that Stone Age man once lived here.
Categories
Geology
Opening Times
Always open
Location Information
Area: North Sutherland
OS Grid Reference: NC 4188 6714