Clamshell Cave
Clamshell Cave is a cave in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Clamshell Cave is situated nearby to the islet Am Buachaille, as well as near Fingal’s Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Staffa and Fingal’s Cave.
Staffa
Photo: Pderuvo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Staffa is an island in the Inner Hebrides, best known for Fingal's Cave. It's an uninhabited wildlife reserve extending 1 km north-south by 500 m east-west, owned by the National Trust for Scotland and reached by boat trips from Mull.
Fingal’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Nick R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its natural acoustics. The National Trust for Scotland owns the cave as part of a national nature reserve. Fingal’s Cave is situated 560 feet southwest of Clamshell Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kintra.
Kintra
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 6 miles south of Clamshell Cave.
Clamshell Cave
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.43268° or 56° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.33959° or 6° 20′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C8MCMM6+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 1828609953OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Am Buachaille and Meall nan Gamhna.
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