*cave (Long Slough W)

An unnamed subtidal, near vertical rift seacave running 37m NNW into the N side of cliff, near the low water beach in Long Slough. Inside there is a wedge plan rock which makes an easily navigable first narrows. After that there is a wide, high chamber. Then it narrows to a continuing tunnel on the right at 17 m inside. There is an overhang on the left which looked uncomfortably low on 19 May 23 at a tide level of 3.8 m. A second look on 24 May 23 was much more comfortable at 3.4 m ACD. The tunnel appears to continue >20 m beyond that, with fairly vertical sides and with shallow side to side sinuousness. Width at entrance is 4.2 m.

Notes: Access: by sea eg N from Cove Bay Harbour. Probably best between 2 and 3 m ACD tide level. See photos 3 & 4.

Length is measured to 17 m and visually estimated >20 m after that. Other measurements measured on 19 May 23.

Links and Resources:

1. 25 in OS Kincardineshire IV.7 1882. Shows L = 20 m.
Photo 1 this cave entrance is on the left. Taken by Iain Greig 17/4/23.
Photo 2 entrance on 19 May 23 at 15:01 and a tide level of 3.8 m.
Photo 3 inside. The wedge plan rock is on the left. The tunnel continues at the low triangle on the right. The wall on the right curves a bit to the right and so the entrance to the continuing tunnel is wider than it looks from here. This was navigable in low swell and a tide level of 3.4 m ACD on 24 May 23.
Photo 4 was taken on 10/7/26 when the tide level was 1.3 m ACD. The gap was not navigable because of the overhang on the right and a bit too much swell. Probably best to visit with at least 2 m ACD, possibly more.

This entry was last updated: 2026-07-11 20:35:21

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NGR:	NJ 96506 02997
WGS84:	57.11790, -2.05933
Length:	37 m
Vert. Range:	9.7 m
Altitude:	-0.8 m
Geology:	Aberdeen Formation - metamorphic
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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