Notable cave · North Ayrshire, Scotland
Preaching Cave
Preaching Cave is a cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Preaching 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 Preaching 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 Preaching Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.48788, -5.32526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Preaching Cave
- Kilpatrick, dun site · fort · North Ayrshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Torr a'Chaisteal Dun · fort · North Ayrshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- King's Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fingal’s Cauldron Seat · fort · North Ayrshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Moss Farm Road Stone Circle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ard Beinn · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Torrylin Chambered Cairn · fort · North Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tighvein · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arran Coastal Way · trek · North Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Glenashdale Falls, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran. · waterfall · North Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saddell Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~15 km · Must-see
- Airds Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~18 km · Must-see
- Torrisdale Castle Estate · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kildonan Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pladda Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Davaar Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
- Beinn Tarsuinn · viewpoint · North Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tòrr Mòr · viewpoint · Argyll and Bute · ~20 km · Must-see
Other caves near Preaching Cave
- King's Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cleeves Cove · cave · North Ayrshire · ~58 km · Must-see
- Peden's Cave · cave · East Ayrshire · ~73 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Cave · cave · Lancashire · ~130 km · Must-see
- Uamh Bhriste · cave · North Ayrshire · ~11 km
- Black Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~14 km
- King's Caves · cave · North Ayrshire · ~18 km
- Davaar Island Cave Painting of the Crucifixion · cave · Argyll and Bute · ~24 km
- Ossian's Cave · cave · North Ayrshire · ~32 km
- Swine Cave · cave · Scotland · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Preaching Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Preaching Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Preaching 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 Preaching Cave?
Nearby: Kilpatrick, dun site (fort, 1 km), Torr a'Chaisteal Dun (fort, 5 km), King's Cave (cave, 6 km), Fingal’s Cauldron Seat (fort, 7 km), Moss Farm Road Stone Circle (fort, 8 km), Ard Beinn (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Preaching Cave worth visiting?
Preaching Cave is listed as a notable cave in Scotland on Spotwander.