Big Rob's Cave

A fairly tall rift cave which is 2.6 m wide at the entrance, facing SSE. It widens a bit to the right (ENE) up to 7 m inside. Here there is a roughly 3 m long low rift on the right and the main tunnel continues on the left. At first too narrow to paddle (near high tide), then it widens to about 4 m until at 31 m in it splits into two rather narrow and parallel tunnels. The right (ENE) one was measured at 20 m by laser distance meter (LDM) and the left (WSW) one at 28 m. Neither was entered.

Notes: Access: by sea only - north from Inverbervie or south from Catterline

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Current OS cave dot. Not on 1st Ed.
Photo 1 shows the cave entrance in relation to Big Rob's Cove - which, according to the OS Namebook is an inlet, not a cave.
Photo 2 is the cave entrance from closer to. 23/5/19
Photo 3 entrance from about 15 m away. The geo wiggles a bit at sea level. Tide level was 4.1 m ACD. 11/10/25.
Photo 4 taken from just outside the entrance - which starts where the tunnel narrows on the left (WSW). The paddler - whose reflective patch shows up well - is going backwards out through the narrow part of the main tunnel. The rock face to his right is at 7 m inside. 23/5/19
Photo 5 beyond the narrows in a wider (ca 4 m wide) chamber; looking at the left (WSW) extension tunnel which is at least 28 m long. Tide level was 4.2 m ACD for this and photos 6 & 7. 11/10/25.
Photo 6 as photo 5 but looking at the entrance to the ENE extension tunnel which is at least 20 m long. 11/10/25.
Photo 7 as photos 5 & 6 but portrait (and a bit blurred). 11/10/25.

This entry was last updated: 2025-10-14 09:40:47

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NGR:	NO 84550 73177
WGS84:	56.84977, -2.25492
Length:	82 m
Vert. Range:	16 m
Altitude:	-0.4 m
Geology:	Gourdon Sandstone Formation
Tags:	Cave, SeaCave
Registry:	main

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