Needles Cave

Needles 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 Needles 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.

Visiting Needles Cave: tips

• Carry a torch and wear shoes with grip.

How to reach Needles Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.66056, -1.57923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Needles Cave

• Tennyson Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~3 km · Must-see
• Golden Hill Fort · fort · Isle of Wight · ~6 km · Must-see
• Afton Down · park · Isle of Wight · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Albert · fort · Isle of Wight · ~7 km · Must-see
• All Saint's Church · fort · Isle of Wight · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hurst Point Lighthouse · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Victoria · fort · Isle of Wight · ~8 km · Must-see
• Yarmouth Castle · fort · Isle of Wight · ~9 km · Must-see
• Highcliffe Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~16 km · Must-see
• Brighstone Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~17 km · Must-see
• Church of the Holy Spirit · church · Isle of Wight · ~17 km · Must-see
• Christchurch Harbour · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~17 km · Must-see
• Warren Hill · viewpoint · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~18 km · Must-see
• New Forest National Park · sanctuary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~19 km · Must-see
• Christchurch Castle · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~20 km · Must-see
• Red House Museum · museum · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~20 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight · beach · Isle of Wight · ~22 km · Must-see
• All Saints' Church · church · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Needles Cave

Other caves near Needles Cave

• Swildon's Hole · cave · Bath and North East Somerset · ~127 km · Must-see
• Aveline's Hole · cave · North Somerset · ~138 km · Must-see
• Shute Shelve Cavern · cave · North Somerset · ~140 km · Must-see
• Banwell Hill · cave · North Somerset · ~146 km · Must-see
• Frenchman's Hole · cave · Isle of Wight · ~2 km
• Neptune's Caves · cave · Isle of Wight · ~5 km
• Freshwater Cave · cave · Isle of Wight · ~6 km
• The Chair · cave · Isle of Wight · ~17 km
• Spider Cave · cave · Isle of Wight · ~30 km
• Parson's Barn · cave · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~31 km

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