St Cuthbert

St Cuthbert: 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 St Cuthbert

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 St Cuthbert — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.58888, -1.92379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near St Cuthbert

• Chillingham Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Barmoor Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Humbleton Hill Hill Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ford Moss Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Haggerston Castle Tower · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Guile Point East · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Coupland Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lindisfarne Centre · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Yeavering Bell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lindisfarne Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bamburgh Lighthouse · beach · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Grace Darling Memorial · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• St Aidan's Church · church · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bamburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Etal Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hedgehope Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Farne Island Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of St Cuthbert

Other caves near St Cuthbert

• Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~123 km · Must-see
• St Cuthberts Cave · cave · Northumberland · ~3 km
• Holburn Cave · cave · Northumberland · ~3 km
• Cateran Hole · cave · Northumberland · ~13 km
• Cave of the Nine Year Old · cave · Northumberland · ~26 km
• McCartney's Cave · cave · Northumberland · ~29 km
• St Cuthberts Cave, Holburn · cave · Northumberland · ~36 km
• Grahamslaw Caves · cave · Scottish Borders · ~42 km
• Sunlaws Caves · cave · Scottish Borders · ~44 km
• Tod's Hole · cave · Scottish Borders · ~58 km

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