Caves · Scottish Lowlands
Wallace's Cave
In or near Ochiltree.
Wallace's Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wallace's Cave, the nearest railway station is Auchinleck, located 5.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KA5 5JT. Entry to the cave is free.
About
Wallace's Cave is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.4805°, -4.3774°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire is an 18th-century grotto, contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse which is also located on the Auchinleck Estate. It shows superior workmanship and is possibly the enlargement of a pre-existing cave. The cave or grotto lies downstream of the confluence of the Dippol Burn with the River Lugar and is reached via a once well formed path; however access is now hazardous due to the condition of the cliff edge path and the vertical drop into the River Lugar.
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Background
History
The cave has been estimated as dating from around 1760, having been hewn from soft red sandstone in the Gothic style as a man-made folly or grotto, There is another grotto known as "Boswell's Summerhouse" further up the Dippol Burn. The two were presumably hewn at the same time to enhance the picturesque landscape laid out around the new Auchinleck House. The original Auchinleck Castle stands upstream of the cave. It was common practice during times of war or unrest to hide valuables, charters, etc. in safe locations, and it is possible that Wallace's Cave may have been first made for this purpose, as was the case with Bruce's Cave at Kirkpatrick Fleming. The first laird of Auchinleck on…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4805, -4.3774
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA5 5JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n3910549637 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wallace's Cave, Auchinleck (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wallace's Cave entrance, Lugar Gorge, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wallace's Cave?
- Wallace's Cave is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA5 5JT).
- What is Wallace's Cave?
- Wallace's Cave is a cave in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wallace's Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA5 5JT.
- Is Wallace's Cave free to visit?
- Yes, Wallace's Cave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wallace's Cave?
- The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA5 5JT.