Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Cleeves Cove
In or near Kilmaurs.
Cleeves Cove — cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Dalry · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cleeves Cove is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6915°, -4.6793°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cleeves Cove or Blair Cove is a solutional cave system on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire, Scotland, close to the town of Dalry.
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Background
History
The word cove in Scots means 'cave'. John Smith published a monograph entitled Cleaves Cove Stalactites and Stalagmites, published by Elliot Stock in which he provided drawings and a detailed description of these structures within the cave system, many of which have been destroyed. The site was previously known as the 'Elfhouse' or 'Elfhame' the locals at that time believed that these magical creatures had made this their abode. Ness calls the site Glen O'Dusk or the Elf-hame, the caves being the Elf-house. The cave system was formed in Dusk Glen when the waters of the Dusk (Dubh-Uisge, Gaelic for 'black water') ran through and eroded the limestone, followed by a period when it was…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6915, -4.6793
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA24 4EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- Nearest railway station
- Dalry — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5131070 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cleeves Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cleevescoveentrance.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleeves Cove?
- Cleeves Cove is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA24 4EX).
- What is Cleeves Cove?
- Cleeves Cove — cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Cleeves Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Dalry, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA24 4EX.
- Is Cleeves Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Cleeves Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cleeves Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Dalry, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA24 4EX.