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| Address: | Smoo Cave, Durness, Sutherland, IV27 4QB |
| Operated by: | N/A |
| Opening Hours: | All year round |
| Admission: | Free |
| Parking: | Yes |
| Languages: | N/A |
| Accessibility: | The Cave is accessible via a rough path and steps going downhill, so it is not recommended for people with mobility difficulties or using a wheelchair. |
| Toilets: | Public toilets at the car park |
| Shop: | No |
| Cafe/Restaurant: | No, but very good soup served in nearby Mackays Hotel. |
Smoo Cave is a natural sea cave located ~1 mile to the East of Durness village centre. It is an impressive site recommended to anybody visiting this beautiful and wild corner of Scotland.
The cave is accessible via a circular walk which starts and finishes at the car park. As the car park (and main road) is situated high above the cave, the path leading to it goes downhill towards it, and uphill away from it. It is a rough path, so appropriate footwear is recommended.
On the eastern approach to the cave, visitors have written messages on the hillside with pebbles from the beach. This is an entertaining sight while walking towards the entrance. We'd suggest taking a bag or bucket with you so that you can collect some pebbles and join in with the "tradition".
The approach to the cave is very impressive, with an entrance 50 feet (15 meters) high, 130 feet (40 meters) wide and 200 feet (61 meters) long. You are virtually walking towards a giant mouth. Inside the cave, there is a covered wooden pathway and bridge taking the visitor to a magnificent cascade that falls 25 meters into an 8 meter deep pool.
Boat trips into the cave last 20 min and cost £3 per adult and £2 per child. They operate from 11 am to 4 pm in April, May and September, and from 10 am to 5 pm in June, July & August. Please note that they are weather dependent.
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