Sandy Hole

Sandy Hole: 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 Sandy Hole

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 Sandy Hole — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.54010, -2.45326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Hole

• Blacknor Fort · fort · Dorset · ~0 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
• Rufus Castle · fort · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
• Church Ope Cove · beach · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
• Culver Well · fort · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Underhill Methodist Church · church · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Victoria Gardens · park · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Little Beach · beach · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Verne Citadel · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Portland Bill Lighthouse · attraction · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Portland Castle · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
• Portland Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sandsfoot Castle · fort · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
• Castle Cove · beach · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
• Weymouth Museum · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nothe Gardens · park · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nothe Fort · fort · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Mary's · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Hole

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• Swildon's Hole · cave · Bath and North East Somerset · ~102 km · Must-see
• Shute Shelve Cavern · cave · North Somerset · ~110 km · Must-see
• Aveline's Hole · cave · North Somerset · ~112 km · Must-see
• Banwell Hill · cave · North Somerset · ~115 km · Must-see
• Sharbutts 2 Rift · cave · Dorset · ~0 km
• Sharbutt's Rift · cave · Dorset · ~0 km
• Steve's Endeavour (Southern Entrance) · cave · Dorset · ~0 km
• Gemini Rift (ferrets entrance) · cave · Dorset · ~0 km
• Gemini Rift · cave · Dorset · ~0 km

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