Smugglers Cave

Smugglers Cave: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Smugglers Cave

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Smugglers Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.03312, -1.42872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smugglers Cave

• St George's · church · County Durham · ~0 km · Must-see
• St Pauls Parish Church · church · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tynemouth Priory and Castle · fort · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
• Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument · fort · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cliffords Fort · fort · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum · fort · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Brierdene · park · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
• St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Stephenson Railway Museum · museum · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bede Museum · museum · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Church · church · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smugglers Cave

Other caves near Smugglers Cave

• Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~70 km · Must-see
• Excalibur Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~113 km · Must-see
• Kirkdale Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~114 km · Must-see
• Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~134 km · Must-see
• Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~140 km · Must-see
• Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~140 km · Must-see
• Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~141 km · Must-see
• Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~143 km · Must-see
• Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~145 km · Must-see
• Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~146 km · Must-see

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