Gop Cave (West Entrance)

Gop Cave (West Entrance): 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 Gop Cave (West Entrance)

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 Gop Cave (West Entrance) — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.30980, -3.37272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gop Cave (West Entrance)

• Gop Hill · fort · Flintshire · ~0 km · Must-see
• Graig Fawr · viewpoint · Denbighshire · ~3 km · Must-see
• Prestatyn Castle · beach · Denbighshire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Y Cwm · viewpoint · Denbighshire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ffrith Beach Sand Dunes · beach · Denbighshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Point of Ayr · beach · Flintshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Twthill Castle · fort · Denbighshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rhuddlan Castle · fort · Denbighshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rhuddlan Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Denbighshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Asaph Cathedral · church · Denbighshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rhyl Museum · beach · Denbighshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Moel-y-Gaer Hill Fort · fort · Denbighshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Margaret's · church · Denbighshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bodelwyddan Castle · fort · Denbighshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Denbighshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Holywell Castle Mound · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Vale of Clwyd · viewpoint · Denbighshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hilbre Island · river spot · Cheshire West and Chester · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gop Cave (West Entrance)

Other caves near Gop Cave (West Entrance)

• Kinderlow Cavern · cave · Greater Manchester · ~123 km · Must-see
• Winnats Pass · cave · Greater Manchester · ~131 km · Must-see
• Cave Dale · cave · Greater Manchester · ~132 km · Must-see
• The Dog Hole · cave · Lancashire · ~134 km · Must-see
• Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~141 km · Must-see
• Carlswark Cavern, Eyam Dale Shaft · cave · Derby · ~141 km · Must-see
• Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~142 km · Must-see
• Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~145 km · Must-see
• Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~146 km · Must-see
• Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~147 km · Must-see

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