The Caves

The Caves: 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 The Caves

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 The Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.05000, -12.30000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Caves

• Queen Mary's Peak · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~9 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~12 km · Must-see
• Inaccessible Island · river spot · Inaccessible Island · ~54 km · Must-see
• Nightingale Islands · river spot · ~55 km · Must-see
• Calshot Harbour · beach · ~2 km
• HMS Julia Memorial · fort · Tristan da Cunha · ~2 km
• Traditional Bullock Cart · attraction · Tristan da Cunha · ~2 km
• Thatched House Museum · museum · Tristan da Cunha · ~2 km
• Little Beach · beach · ~2 km
• St Joseph's Catholic Church · church · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• Longboat Museum · museum · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• St Mary's · church · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• Big Point · beach · ~3 km
• Hottentot (Herald) Point · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• Hottentot Beach · beach · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• The Bog · sanctuary · Tristan da Cunha · ~3 km
• Big Beach · beach · ~4 km
• Big Green Hill · viewpoint · Tristan da Cunha · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Caves

Other caves near The Caves

• Cave Gulch Hill · cave · Tristan da Cunha · ~14 km
• Cave Point · cave · ~16 km
• Ned's cave · cave · Nightingale Islands · ~57 km

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