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Fowlsheugh [Overview]

Fowlsheugh, Crawton Ness, Catterline, Aberdeenshire, (Kincardineshire).

According to the OS Namebook, Fowlsheugh refers to the cliffs, mostly 50m high, between Crawton Ness and Trelung Ness.

The main seacaves start in the south with two at Henry's Scorth, all the way up to Trelung Ness.

Trough Cove is the longest, at 323 m, on mainland Scotland. It is also 17th longest seacave in the world on 8 April 24. Henry's Scorth West, Dovethirl Cove South and the 'H' cave are all longer than 100 m and so feature in that list.

Many of them have speleothems, mostly in the form of sheets, but also some small stalactites and curtains.

They are much used by seals as well as by birds such as rock doves and shags.

There are a number of mid-cliff caves including *cave (nr Dovethirl Cove S) and Hogs Holes [1].

Fowlsheugh is an SSSI and an RSPB seabird reserve.

There is another Fowlsheugh south of Cove bay.

Alternative Names: Fowlsheugh Caves

Notes: Access: generally by sea. Some restraint is needed in the seabird breeding season, at its height April - July.

Henry's Scorth can be seen from the cliff path; Trough Cove and some of the Trelung Bay caves can be seen from Trelung Ness, provided the field crops allow responsible access.