King’s Cave
King's Cave is the largest of a series of seafront caves north of Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The caves were formed around 10,000 to 6,000 years ago during an ice age when the weight of an advancing glacier forced the land downward, so the sea was higher relative to the location of the cave, with high tide around 4 metres up from its present level.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “King’s Cave,Torbeg,Blackwaterfoot”, “King’s Caves”, “Kings Cave”, “غار پادشاه”, and “کینگز کیو”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Moss Farm Road Stone Circle and St Molios Church.
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torbeg and Blackwaterfoot.
Blackwaterfoot
Village
Shiskine
Village
King’s Cave
- Categories: built structure and landform
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.52534° or 55° 31′ 31″ north
Longitude
-5.35325° or 5° 21′ 12″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C7PGJGW+4M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“King’s Cave” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “King’s Caves”
- Persian: “غار کینگ”
- Swedish: “King’s Caves”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tormore and Balnagore.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Cosyden and King’s cave parking.
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