Spar Cave — Attraction in Scotland

Amazing cave ...goes back quite far ....i took flip flops so i could change my hiking boots which im glad i did as definatly getting wet feet on this one .The cave goes in two directions as far as i could tell the cave on the left was the best one to go into as one on right quite deep water . The cave goes up what appears to be a very smo9th steep hill but the rock is very grippy .Keep to the left of the slope and will not be a problem ...once at the top it descends down to a pool at the bottom which was stunning and goes further back if your prepared to swim into the dark ...Defianatly one of my highlights on this island . Make sure to check low tide times before heading in .I revisited this week 1/9/22 and went through the pool at the left cave swam through and amazed to find it goes along and then down another 16ft in height where it encloses to a small crawl space which was too small to continue with .Also went into the cave on the right which closes out after 20 metres ..bit was very muddy and like quick sand...

Quite a great adventure. Stunning views, a rather deep cave and overall worthwhile experience for someone who ain't afraid to get wet. It's better to come at lowtide, but it ain't impossible to enter the cave at high although you will have to scale along the wall which isn't for everyday folk. The cave is deeper than I first expected eventually having you to ascend up a rather steep incline whilst in the cave. Water flows down this incline making it a fun mantle. At the end of our journey we came to a underground pond, we did not dare enter the frigid waters turning back to exit the tunnel. As we exited there lay the ocean rising rapidly an inch per minute. We scale the cliff wall eventually making it to the rugged fallen slate climbing up the lost stream...

We planned ahead and got there exactly at the anticipated time for low tide (a "low" low tide at 0.4m). The walk to the cave is across a rocky beach and the stones can be slippery so care is needed. The entrance of the cave is VERY wet, some say it's muddy but when we were there we had to step from stone to stone and sometimes get our feet in 10cm of water so waterproof boots are essential. The climb inside the cave is steep but it's not as slippery and as long as it seems. The inside of the cave is really cool and you get to feel like an adventurer. If you start going to the cave 1h before the lowest point of the tide you will have plenty of time to get back. Try to go on a "low" low tide to be comfortable. Really nice place to visit if you...