Notable cave · North Ayrshire, Scotland
Black Cave
Black Cave is a cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Black 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 Black 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 Black Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.43522, -5.17387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Cave
- Pladda Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Torrylin Chambered Cairn · fort · North Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kildonan Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tighvein · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Torr a'Chaisteal Dun · fort · North Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kilpatrick, dun site · fort · North Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holy Island · river spot · North Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ard Beinn · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fingal’s Cauldron Seat · fort · North Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- King's Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Moss Farm Road Stone Circle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glenashdale Falls, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran. · waterfall · North Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Arran Coastal Way · trek · North Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brodick Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ailsa Craig · river spot · Scotland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beinn Tarsuinn · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Goat Fell · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ayrshire Coastal Path · trek · Scotland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other caves near Black Cave
- King's Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cleeves Cove · cave · North Ayrshire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Peden's Cave · cave · East Ayrshire · ~62 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Cave · cave · Lancashire · ~118 km · Must-see
- Preaching Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~14 km
- King's Caves · cave · North Ayrshire · ~20 km
- Uamh Bhriste · cave · North Ayrshire · ~23 km
- Swine Cave · cave · Scotland · ~25 km
- Culzean Coves · cave · South Ayrshire · ~32 km
- Davaar Island Cave Painting of the Crucifixion · cave · Argyll and Bute · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Black Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Black Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Cave?
Nearby: Pladda Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Torrylin Chambered Cairn (fort, 5 km), Kildonan Castle (fort, 5 km), Tighvein (viewpoint, 9 km), Torr a'Chaisteal Dun (fort, 10 km), Kilpatrick, dun site (fort, 13 km).
Is Black Cave worth visiting?
Black Cave is listed as a notable cave in Scotland on Spotwander.