Notable cave · County Durham, County Durham
Gin Cave
Gin Cave is a cave in County Durham, County Durham.
Gin 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 Gin 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 Gin Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.74357, -1.26678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gin Cave
- Hulam Fen SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Durham Coastal Path · sanctuary · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nasir Mosque · dargah · Hartlepool · ~8 km · Must-see
- HMS Trincomalee · museum · Hartlepool · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museum of Hartlepool · museum · Hartlepool · ~9 km · Must-see
- PSS Wingfield Castle · fort · Hartlepool · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilda's Church · church · Hartlepool · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Dene SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Charity Land SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dalden Tower · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fishburn Grassland SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cassop Vale circular walk · trek · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ryhope Engines Museum · museum · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hardwick Park · park · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other caves near Gin Cave
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~67 km · Must-see
- Excalibur Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kirkdale Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~104 km · Must-see
- Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~118 km · Must-see
- Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~118 km · Must-see
- Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~119 km · Must-see
- Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~122 km · Must-see
- Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~123 km · Must-see
- Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gin Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gin Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gin 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 Gin Cave?
Nearby: Hulam Fen SSSI (sanctuary, 5 km), Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Durham Coastal Path (sanctuary, 6 km), Nasir Mosque (dargah, 8 km), HMS Trincomalee (museum, 9 km), Seaton Carew High Light (beach, 9 km).
Is Gin Cave worth visiting?
Gin Cave is listed as a notable cave in County Durham on Spotwander.